title: Post-traumatic chordae rupture of tricuspid valve.
abstract: Blunt injury to the chest can affect any one or all components of the chest wall and thoracic cavity. The clinical presentation of patients with blunt chest trauma varies widely and ranges from minor reports of pain to florid shock. Traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation is a rare cardiovascular complication of blunt chest trauma. Tricuspid valve regurgitation is usually begotten by disorders that cause the right ventricle to enlarge. Diagnosis is made by physical examination findings and is confirmed by echocardiography. We report two cases of severe tricuspid regurgitation secondary to the rupture of the chordae tendineae of the anterior leaflet following non-penetrating chest trauma. Both patients had uneventful postoperative courses.
authors: Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Kyomars
authors: K
authors: Abbasi
authors: Hossein
authors: H
authors: Ahmadi
authors: Arezoo
authors: A
authors: Zoroufian
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Sahebjam
authors: Naghmeh
authors: N
authors: Moshtaghi
authors: Seyed Hessamedin
authors: SH
authors: Abbasi
keywords: Heart rapture; Tricuspid valve; Wounds and injuries