Citation

Hodge A, Forbus G, Hsia TY. J. Extra Corpor. Technol. 2009; 41(3): 180-182.

Affiliation

Division of Cardiovascular Perfusion, College of Health Professions, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA. Hodg@musc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19806802

Abstract

We report the case of an 8-year-old patient with severe acute mitral regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation after a motor vehicle collision caused by traumatic injuries of the supporting structures of both valves. An echocardiogram showed avulsion of the posteromedial papillary muscle of the mitral valve and a severely prolapsed anterior tricuspid valve leaflet. In addition, there was a near-complete defect in the left ventricular side of the interventricular septum, with diffuse hematoma of the akinetic septal muscle. After emergency mitral and tricuspid valve repairs, consisting of re-implantation of the posteromedial papillary muscle and anterior tricuspid leaflet chordal support, the patient completely recovered with no residual valvular pathology.

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