Moped vs. truck: case of traumatic tricuspid valve rupture and successful repair

Michael Hii; Gareth Crouch; Kaylene Gluyas; Majo X. Joseph

doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf234

Moped vs. truck: case of traumatic tricuspid valve rupture and successful repair

Michael Hii, Gareth Crouch, Kaylene Gluyas, Majo X. Joseph

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Traumatic tricuspid valve injury is a rare but well-described result of trauma comprising 0.02% of injuries.¹ Mechanisms relate to transient extreme rise in intra-cardiac pressure or rapid deceleration injury.^2,3 We describe a 19-year-old woman who suffered traumatic tricuspid valve injury during a motor vehicle accident. Massive tricuspid regurgitation was due to papillary muscle rupture, initially misdiagnosed as infective endocarditis due to positive blood cultures and vegetation-like appearance of the papillary muscle head. The patient underwent successful tricuspid valve repair with trivial residual tricuspid regurgitation. Understanding the mechanism of injury with a high degree of suspicion was crucial in rethinking the diagnosis and leading to a curative procedure.

Original language	English
Article number	ytaf234
Number of pages	2
Journal	European Heart Journal - Case Reports
Volume	9
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf234
Publication status	Published - May 2025

Keywords

traumatic tricuspid valve injury
traumatic injury
Motor vehicle accident
tricuspid regurgitation
papillary muscle

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