title: Delayed recovery of right ventricular systolic function after repair of long-standing tricuspid regurgitation associated with severe right ventricular failure.
abstract: After tricuspid valve surgery for long-standing tricuspid regurgitation associated with right ventricular failure, reverse remodelling of the enlarged right ventricle, including recovery of right ventricular systolic function, is unpredictable. We present the case of a 31-year old man with early reduction of dilated right ventricular dimensions and delayed recovery of impaired right ventricular systolic function after valve repair for traumatic tricuspid regurgitation lasting 16 years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Hun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Hwa
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea jobchoi@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Jong Bum
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Republic of Korea Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ja Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kuh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058385:Cardiac Valve Annuloplasty; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D017380:Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013599:Systole; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling
keywords: Heart failure/Systolic; Tricuspid valve insufficiency; Ventricular function/Right