title: Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency following blunt chest trauma.
abstract: The insufficiency of the tricuspid valve developed due to blunt chest trauma is a rare and an insidiously progressing clinical incident. In this article we present a case which showed tricuspid insufficiency because of the rupture of the anterior papillary muscle due to trauma and which was treated surgically.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Akdeniz, Antalya, Turkey.
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Bayezid
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Mete
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Türkay
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Yanat
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Değer
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Işin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*