Aversion for Avulsion: A Case of Delayed Diagnosis of Traumatic Tricuspid Rupture

Tricuspid rupture secondary to blunt force trauma is a rare diagnosis. However, the incidence of this injury is rising due to the improved initial treatment of complex trauma patients as well as enhanced early detection methods through the use of cardiac ultrasound. We report the case of an otherwis...

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Published inCase reports in anesthesiology Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Bernstein, Wendy K., Goehner, Nicholas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2019
Hindawi
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
Subjects
Case Report
Case reports
Contusions
Electrocardiography
Epoprostenol
Heart failure
Hemodynamics
Hospitals
Injuries
Ostomy
Traffic accidents
Trauma
Ultrasonic imaging
Vehicles
United States > US
Texas
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Summary:Tricuspid rupture secondary to blunt force trauma is a rare diagnosis. However, the incidence of this injury is rising due to the improved initial treatment of complex trauma patients as well as enhanced early detection methods through the use of cardiac ultrasound. We report the case of an otherwise healthy 42 year old male who sustained significant blunt force trauma after a single motor vehicle accident. The diagnosis of traumatic papillary rupture and disruption of the valve apparatus was made on the day of admission after perioperative hemodynamic compromise and the use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. However, treatment was delayed due to concerns of systemic anticoagulation leading to his eventual demise.
Bibliography:Academic Editor: Renato Santiago Gomez
ISSN:2090-6382
2090-6390
DOI:10.1155/2019/1562124