Abstract
We present 2 cases of tricuspid insufficiency following blunt chest trauma: 1 was diagnosed 5 months after the trauma and the other, 20 years after the trauma. In both patients, the tricuspid valve was replaced with a porcine bioprosthesis, because valve repair was not considered feasible. These cases emphasize the variability of clinical presentation of post-traumatic tricuspid valve insufficiency and indicate the need for close follow-up of patients after major thoracic trauma.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bioprosthesis
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Cardiac Tamponade / diagnosis
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Cardiac Tamponade / surgery
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Echocardiography
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multiple Trauma / diagnosis
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Multiple Trauma / surgery*
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Papillary Muscles / injuries
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Papillary Muscles / surgery
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Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
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Postoperative Complications / surgery
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Reoperation
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Thoracic Injuries / diagnosis
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Thoracic Injuries / surgery*
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Tricuspid Valve / injuries*
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Tricuspid Valve / surgery
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
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Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / surgery*
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnosis
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Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery*