Traumatic tricuspid regurgitation is a fairly rare complication following blunt chest trauma but not as uncommon as it was believed to be before the advent of transthoracic echocardiography. We report a case of severe tricuspid regurgitation with ruptured chordae tendineae 10 years after blunt chest trauma that was successfully repaired with a simple method. The operative technique consisted of plication of the anteroposterior commissure to create a bicuspid valve, along with ring annuloplasty.
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Journal: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
VOLUME: 55
Page Numbers: 499-501
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ISSN: 1863-6705
DAY: 11
MONTH: 12
YEAR: 2007
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AFFILIATION: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, 1-21-1, Kanasugi, Funabashi, Chiba, 273-8588, Japan, atsuo-doi@umin.net.
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