Tricuspid insufficiency caused by nonpenetrating chest trauma. Report of two cases diagnosed by Doppler cardiography.
Two cases of traumatic tricuspid insufficiency are presented. Both patients followed a benign clinical course although an associated injury to the intraventricular septum was found in one. A flail anterior tricuspid leaflet was seen on two-dimensional echocardiography in both patients and the diagnosis was confirmed by Doppler cardiography.
D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*