Successful Repair of Critical Tricuspid Regurgitation Secondary to a Ruptured Papillary Muscle in a Neonate.
- Author:
Jooncheol MIN
1
;
Eung Re KIM
;
Chan Kyu YANG
;
Woong Han KIM
;
Woo Sung JANG
;
Sungkyu CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. woonghan@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neonate;
Tricuspid valve insufficiency;
Tricuspid valve surgery;
Papillary muscles;
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- MeSH:
Cyanosis;
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation;
Heart;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn*;
Papillary Muscles*;
Rupture;
Tricuspid Valve;
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014;47(4):398-401
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Severe tricuspid regurgitation resulting from a flail leaflet is a rare cause of neonatal cyanosis. We report a neonate with profound cyanosis and severe tricuspid regurgitation caused by a rupture of the papillary muscle supporting the anterior leaflet, without other structural heart defects. Ductal patency could not be established. The repair of the tricuspid valve was performed after initial stabilization by using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
