Successful repair of critical tricuspid regurgitation secondary to ruptured papillary muscle in a newborn

Authors: Kyoung Ah Lim; June Huh; Tae-Gook Jun

Source: Cardiology in the Young, Volume 14, Number 4, August 2004 , pp. 450-452(3)

Publisher: Greenwich Medical Media

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Abstract:

We report a rare case of an isolated critical tricuspid regurgitation due to rupture of a papillary muscle. This patient presented with a cyanosis immediately after birth. Despite mechanical ventilation and medical management to decrease the pulmonary vascular resistance, the low cardiac output persisted, along with the cyanosis. Repair of the tricuspid valve was performed, using an artificial tendinous cord, on the 4th day of life. The short-term result of the surgery is satisfactory, but the patient requires long-term follow-up.

Keywords: ATRIOVENTRICULAR REGURGITATION; ARTIFICIAL CORDS; CYANOSIS

Document Type: Short communication

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