Three-dimensional echocardiography of a flail tricuspid valve.
A 71-year-old man with an old myocardial infarction and blunt chest trauma 2 years previously came to our hospital with increasing dyspnea. Three-dimensional echocardiography was performed and a ruptured papillary muscle with flail anterior tricuspid valve was demonstrated from a surgical perspective (electronic atriotomy). These findings were confirmed during open-heart surgery with close similarity.
Trocino
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Thocaxcentre, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
Salustri
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Roelandt
J R
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Ansink
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van Herwerden
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D000368:Aged; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013898:Thoracic Injuries; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating