Traumatic tricuspid valve detachment from annulus diagnosed on 3-D transesophageal echocardiography.

raumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation (TR) is a rare disease, typically caused by blunt chest trauma secondary to motor vehicle accidents.1 The frequency of traumatic TR has increased over the past 40 years, but the disease may be underestimated because many patients experience few or no symptoms early after the trauma.2 Although the diagnosis is usually confirmed on 2-D transthoracic echocardiography (2D-TTE), a lack of sensitivity limits the role of 2DT