Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency with chordae tendinae rupture: a case report and literature review.
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.
Lin
Shin-Jing
SJ
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chen
Chao-Wen
CW
Chou
Chun-Jen
CJ
Liu
Kuan-Ting
KT
Su
Ho-Ming
HM
Lin
Tsung-Hsien
TH
Voon
Wen-Chol
WC
Lai
Wen-Ter
WT
Sheu
Sheng-Hsiung
SH
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*