Successful repair of tricuspid regurgitation 46 years after causal blunt trauma.
Tricuspid regurgitation arising from chest trauma 46 years earlier was successfully corrected by valve reconstruction in a 67-year-old man. As the merits of valve repair are well established, it can be advocated for traumatic tricuspid regurgitation, regardless of the time from the causal injury.
Yasuura
K
K
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
Matsuura
A
A
Maseki
T
T
Miyahara
K
K
Itoh
T
T
Ichihara
T
T
Sawazaki
M
M
D000368:Aged; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000209:etiology; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*