Case report of congenital tricuspid insufficiency.
This is a report of a 16 years old male with moderate mitral disease, probably rheumatic, and with severe tricuspid insufficiency which at surgery appeared to be a congenital malformation of the tricuspid valve (absence of the anterior leaflet). A tricuspid heterograft was successfully inserted. The symptoms of congenital tricuspid insufficiency are discussed and this affection is differentiated from other causes of tricuspid insufficiency.
D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002932:Cineangiography / Q000379:methods; D006326:Heart Auscultation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010701:Phonocardiography / Q000379:methods; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis