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Traumatic tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a rare cause of acute right ventricular dysfunction. The surgical technique could be complex and the reparative gesture has a lower success rate when compared… Click to show full abstract
Traumatic tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is a rare cause of acute right ventricular dysfunction. The surgical technique could be complex and the reparative gesture has a lower success rate when compared with functional TR. We present the case of a 26‐year‐old male patient with traumatic TR who underwent tricuspid valve repair, with an initial satisfactory result. Later, the onset of acute severe residual TR was observed and the valve needed to be replaced. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for traumatic TR, either in the form of repair or replacement. It requires an early diagnosis and concomitant treatment of injuries.
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiac Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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