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  • Title: Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency with chordae tendinae rupture: a case report and literature review.
    Author: Lin SJ, Chen CW, Chou CJ, Liu KT, Su HM, Lin TH, Voon WC, Lai WT, Sheu SH.
    Journal: Kaohsiung J Med Sci; 2006 Dec; 22(12):626-9. PubMed ID: 17116624.
    Abstract:
    With the increase in the number of automobile accidents, traumatic tricuspid insufficiency, a rare complication of non-penetrating blunt chest injury, has become an important problem. This kind of injury has been found more frequently during the last decade, partly because of better diagnostic procedures and a better understanding of the pathology. Here, we report a 22-year-old male patient who suffered chest trauma from an automobile accident. Echocardiography demonstrated tricuspid chordae tendinae rupture with remarkable tricuspid regurgitation. We discuss this case in comparison with the previous literature. This case reminds us that physicians in the emergency department should be aware of this potential complication following non-penetrating chest trauma.
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