Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation following Blunt Thoracic Trauma

Valvular lesions following blunt thoracic trauma are uncommon. Tricuspid valve regurgitation occurs very rarely. We report a successful tricuspid valve reconstruction for rupture of the chordae tendineae in a young man nine years after a motor vehicle accident. The value of echocardiography and tran...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1992-10, Vol.102 (4), p.1294-1296
Hauptverfasser:	Kleikamp, Georg, Schnepper, Ursula, Körtke, Heinrich, Breymann, Thomas, Körfer, Reiner
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents, Traffic Adult Biological and medical sciences Blunt trauma Chest Chordae Tendineae - injuries Complications and side effects Diagnosis Echocardiography Heart Injuries - etiology Humans Injuries Injuries of the thorax. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Thoracic Injuries - complications Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Tricuspid valve insufficiency Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - diagnostic imaging Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency - etiology Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	Valvular lesions following blunt thoracic trauma are uncommon. Tricuspid valve regurgitation occurs very rarely. We report a successful tricuspid valve reconstruction for rupture of the chordae tendineae in a young man nine years after a motor vehicle accident. The value of echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography for the diagnosis and quantification of this valve lesion is stressed.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.102.4.1294