title: Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency with chordae tendinae rupture: a case report and literature review.
abstract: With the increase in the number of automobile accidents, traumatic tricuspid insufficiency, a rare complication of non-penetrating blunt chest injury, has become an important problem. This kind of injury has been found more frequently during the last decade, partly because of better diagnostic procedures and a better understanding of the pathology. Here, we report a 22-year-old male patient who suffered chest trauma from an automobile accident. Echocardiography demonstrated tricuspid chordae tendinae rupture with remarkable tricuspid regurgitation. We discuss this case in comparison with the previous literature. This case reminds us that physicians in the emergency department should be aware of this potential complication following non-penetrating chest trauma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shin-Jing
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chao-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chun-Jen
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: Kuan-Ting
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ho-Ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Tsung-Hsien
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wen-Chol
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Voon
authors.forename: Wen-Ter
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Sheng-Hsiung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Sheu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*