title: Traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation and cerebral emboli.
abstract: We report a case of traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation and late presentation with transient ischemic attacks caused by the presence of a right-to-left shunt through a small atrial septal defect.
authors.affiliation: Providence St Vincent Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA. ali_khaki@phsor.org
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khaki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Starr
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000209:etiology; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*