Tricuspid regurgitation arising from chest trauma five years earlier was successfully corrected by valve reconstruction in a 36 year-old man. During correction a fissure of the anterior leaflet, absence of the anterior papillary muscle, chordae tendineae and tricuspid annulus dilatation were found. Tricuspid valvuloplasty was feasible using an anchored suture of the anterior leaflet fissure, artificial bovine chordae, pericardium implantation and Revuelta ring annuloplasty. There were no complications and no early or late mortality. At 22 months follow-up tricuspid valve function has remained with mild regurgitation. The patient is in good clinical condition.
Tricuspid valve insufficiency; Tricuspid valve; Thoracic injuries; Tricuspid valve insufficiency; Tricuspid valve
