title: Tricuspid regurgitation with postinfarction ventricular septal defect.
abstract: Severe tricuspid regurgitation became apparent in 2 patients who had acute inferior myocardial infarction after repair of a ventricular septal defect. Subsequent tricuspid valve insertion was performed successfully in 1 patient. The pertinent literature is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Moran
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*