Procedure

Valve repair for traumatic tricuspid regurgitation

^a Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA
^b Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

^* Corresponding author: ^* Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern University, 201 East Huron St, Galter Pavilion 11-140, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Tel.: +1-312-695 2517; fax: +312-695 1903. E-mail: cmalaisr{at}nmh.org

Tricuspid regurgitation is a rare complication of blunt thoracic trauma. Due to subtle clinical manifestation in the presence of multi-organ trauma, the condition may not be recognized at the time of injury. Chronic tricuspid regurgitation is well tolerated, particularly in the young patient, and can go undiagnosed for years until the onset of right ventricular failure. The majority of patients will undergo tricuspid valve replacement, but tricuspid valve repair can be an alternative strategy for selected patients.

Key Words: Trauma • Tricuspid valve • Tricuspid regurgitation • Valve repair