A Case of Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation Related to Traumatic Papillary Muscle Rupture.

Case Rep Cardiol

Department of General Surgery, Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Published: March 2020

A 25-year-old male presented after a motor vehicle accident with tricuspid valve (TV) regurgitation, due to a flail TV secondary to papillary muscle rupture. We highlight the importance of three-dimensional echocardiographic imaging of the tricuspid valve and its utility in aiding a successful surgical repair.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7150701PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8505894DOI Listing

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