Abstract
Background Heart valve injuries due to non-penetrating blunt thoracic trauma are rare with aortic valve being the most vulnerable. Tricuspid valve injury resulting in severe regurgitation is unusual after blunt chest trauma. Two major issues for the management of traumatic tricuspid regurgitation are timing and type of the operation. Valve repair is naturally the first choice but valve replacement may be required in severely destructed valves with good surgical outcomes.
Highlights
Heart valve injuries due to non-penetrating blunt thoracic trauma are rare with aortic valve being the most vulnerable
Tricuspid valve injury resulting in severe regurgitation is unusual after blunt chest trauma
Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated chordal ruptures for anteroseptal leaflet, causing severe tricuspid regurgitation. He was hospitalized in the intensive care unit
Summary
Heart valve injuries due to non-penetrating blunt thoracic trauma are rare with aortic valve being the most vulnerable. Surgery for severe tricuspid valve regurgitation following blunt thoracic trauma A Kucuker*, M Hidiroglu, H Bayram, M Gokcimen, U Ercelik, E Sener From 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons Split, Croatia. Background Heart valve injuries due to non-penetrating blunt thoracic trauma are rare with aortic valve being the most vulnerable. Tricuspid valve injury resulting in severe regurgitation is unusual after blunt chest trauma.
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