Tricuspid valve agenesis: a case report of a rare cause of tricuspid regurgitation in an adult.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tricuspid valve agenesis is an exceptionally rare congenital cardiac disease characterized by the incomplete formation or complete absence of one or more tricuspid leaflets. It is commonly diagnosed during childhood due to the development of heart failure symptoms.

Case summary

We report the case of a 62-year-old woman admitted for a worsening of heart failure symptoms (New York Heart Association functional Class IV at admission). A standard transthoracic echocardiogram was performed, which showed severe right heart dilatation and severe tricuspid regurgitation. A three-dimensional echocardiogram revealed the absence of the posterior tricuspid leaflet. The patient underwent an uncomplicated surgical bioprosthetic valve replacement with a favourable outcome and par

SUBMITTER: Raicea VC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10875920 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature