Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency following blunt chest trauma.
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.
Bayezid
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Akdeniz, Antalya, Turkey.
Mete
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Türkay
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C
Yanat
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Değer
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Işin
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E
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*