Repair of Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation in a Neonate With Intrauterine Tricuspid Valve Chordae Tendinae Rupture.

World J Pediatr Congenit Heart SurgJan 29, 2026 (epub)

Yi-Chia Wang, Heng-Wen Chou, Szu-Yen Hu et al.

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Case in brief

A neonate presented with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) and hydrops fetalis associated with tricuspid valve chordae tendinae rupture that had occurred in utero. The infant underwent rescue tricuspid valve repair using artificial chordae, leaflet approximation, and annular reduction. The repair was successful.

What made this case unusual

The severe neonatal TR and hydrops were linked to intrauterine rupture of the tricuspid valve chordae tendinae, an uncommon finding in neonates.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

In a neonate with severe TR and hydrops fetalis, intrauterine tricuspid chordal rupture is a possible structural explanation.

Source

Published in World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. This summary was written by xxcode from the publication's abstract and metadata. It is not peer reviewed and is not a substitute for the original article. For clinical decisions, review the original publication.

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