Post-traumatic tricuspid valve insufficiency. 2 cases of delayed clinical manifestation.
We present 2 cases of tricuspid insufficiency following blunt chest trauma: 1 was diagnosed 5 months after the trauma and the other, 20 years after the trauma. In both patients, the tricuspid valve was replaced with a porcine bioprosthesis, because valve repair was not considered feasible. These cases emphasize the variability of clinical presentation of post-traumatic tricuspid valve insufficiency and indicate the need for close follow-up of patients after major thoracic trauma.
Bortolotti
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Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Pisa Medical School, Italy.
Scioti
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Milano
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Guglielmi
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Benedetti
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M
Tartarini
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G
Balbarini
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D000328:Adult; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004452:Echocardiography; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*