title: Traumatic tricuspid valve rupture with luxation of the heart.
abstract: Three patients are described with the combination of a luxation of the heart through a pericardial tear and traumatic rupture of the papillary muscle of the tricuspid valve. In only 1 patient was the dislocation of the heart suspected preoperatively. In all 3 patients operative treatment was performed with considerable delay after the accident; nevertheless, all 3 patients survived. In all cases treatment consisted of repositioning of the heart, closure of the pericardium, and valvular repair of the tricuspid valve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Prenger
authors.forename: T O
authors.initials: TO
authors.lastname: Ophuis
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van Dantzig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries*; D011379:Prognosis; D012421:Rupture; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery