Two-dimensional echocardiography in post traumatic tricuspid incompetence.
Four patients with post traumatic tricuspid incompetence underwent complete two-dimensional echocardiographic study. Systolic intra-atrial protrusion of the anterior tricuspid leaflet beyond the valvular ring, with total loss of coaptation with the other leaflets, was documented in all patients. These abnormalities were not evident in all transducer locations suggesting the possibility of false negative echocardiograms. An echocardiogram showing a marked systolic excursion of a tricuspid leaflet into the right atrium beyond the level of the tricuspid ring together with the total loss of coaptation does not necessarily mean the rupture of the subvalvular apparatus.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications