Repair of Posttraumatic Tricuspid Regurgitation Using Artificial Chordae and an Annuloplasty Ring / 대한흉부외과학회지

A 52-year-old man was taken to the emergency room following a motor vehicle accident. An echocardiogram showed moderate to severe tricuspid regurgitation due to rupture of the anterior chordae. An operation to repair the traumatic tricuspid regurgitation was recommended; however, the patient refused because he was asymptomatic. Two years later, he developed mild generalized edema and dyspnea. The echocardiogram revealed progressive severe tricuspid regurgitation and annular dilatation. We treated the posttraumatic tricuspid regurgitation successfully using artificial chordae and ring annuloplasty.

Tricuspid Valve Repair for Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency Following a Cardiac Stab Injury / 대한흉부외과학회지

A 51-year-old male was admitted three month previously with a cardiac stab injury and he underwent direct cardiac repair. He had no problem after this event. He complained of dyspnea that started 2 months after the original injury. Echocardiography showed severe tricuspid regurgitation and so, chordac replacement and ring annuloplasty was performed. Herein we report on a case of tricuspid valve repair for treating tricuspid insufficiency following a cardiac stab injury.

Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation Following Blunt Chest Trauma - Successful Repair by PTFE Chordal Replacement and Ring Annuloplasty: A Case Report / 대한흉부외과학회지

We report a successful repair of severe traumatic tricuspid regurgitation by PTFE chordal replacement and ring annuloplasty. A 64-year-old man with multiple trauma was referred to our department because of cardio- megaly on chest roentgenogram. Echocardiography showed moderate amount of pericardial effusion and severe tricuspid regurgitation with rupture of anterior papillary muscle. But he experienced progressive dyspnea, and chest roentgenogram showed progressive cardiomegaly. He underwent operation 4 months after trauma. The nterior papillary muscle was reinserted, and the valve was repaired by PTFE chordal replacements and ring annuloplasty. Postoperatively, the patient's functional status was improved, and there was trivial tricuspid regurgitation on echocardiographic examination.