title: [Late traumatic rupture of the chordae tendineae].
abstract: A rare case of traumatic rupture of chordae tendineae with tricuspid regurgitation is described. The rupture occurred later trauma, with an unusual mechanism, in fact it has been produced by the strangling of valvular apparatus. This strangling occurred because heart's displacement in left thorax trough a pleural-pericardial window caused by trauma.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Medico-Chirurgico di Cardiologia, Seconda Università di Napoli.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palma
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mollo
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Carleo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Caianiello
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vosa
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002648:Child; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis; D015541:Off-Road Motor Vehicles; D013997:Time Factors