Severe hypoxemia revealing traumatic tricuspid regurgitation with right-to-left intracardiac shunt.
A case of traumatic tricuspid regurgitation immediately following chest trauma in an 18-year-old man is reported. The cardiac lesion was revealed by right-to-left shunt due to the reopening of the foramen ovale leading to hypoxemia exacerbated by controlled ventilation. Early surgical repair led to hypoxemia correction.
D000293:Adolescent; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000293:injuries; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery