Abstract

RODRIGUEZ, Ligia Helena; QUITIAN, Jerson  and  CARVAJAL, José Julián. Post-traumatic injury of tricuspid valve. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2016, vol.41, n.3, pp.202-205. ISSN 0120-2448.

The case of an adult with traumatic tricuspid valve insufficiency due to papillary muscle rupture of the anterior leaflet in relation to closed chest trauma is presented. Diagnosis was made by trans-esophageal echocardiography. The valve was replaceded by bioprosthesis with favorable clinical outcome. This case emphasizes the need for a high suspicion of valvular lesion by the clinician in patients with blunt chest trauma. (Acta Med Colomb 2016; 41: 202-205).

Keywords : post-traumatic tricuspid insufficiency; valvular injury; tendinous chord injury.

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