J Acute Care Surg.  2016 Oct;6(2):68-70. 10.17479/jacs.2016.6.2.68.

Undiagnosed Traumatic Tricuspid Regurgitation Identified by Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. anepark@hanmail.net
  • 2Division of Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
  • 3Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

In the critically injuried and hemodynamically unstable patient, extended focused assessment with sonography for trauma (E-FAST) examination can be performed for a rapid assessment of peritoneal and/or pericardial fluid. We report a case of traumatic tricuspid regurgitation that was missed in the emergency department by E-FAST and identified by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.

Keyword

Echocardiography; Tricuspid valve; Thoracic injuries

MeSH Terms

Echocardiography
Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Humans
Pericardial Fluid
Thoracic Injuries
Tricuspid Valve
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency*
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