| Literature DB >> 15952318 |
Keiichi Fujiwara1, Takahiro Hisaoka, Hiroyoshi Komai, Yoshiharu Nishimura, Shuji Yamamoto, Yoshitaka Okamura.
Abstract
Isolated traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation is an uncommon complication of blunt chest trauma. Tricuspid valve replacement has been ordinarily managed for this lesion. Herein, we report two cases of successful repair for traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation, 11 and 40 years following blunt chest trauma, respectively. Tricuspid valve repairs were performed using an artificial chordae implantation with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (CV-5) sutures and ring annuloplasty. Postoperative echocardiography revealed that the tricuspid valve regurgitation improved to mild and trivial respectively in two patients. They are presently doing well, 4 and 2 years after the repair, respectively.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15952318 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-005-0036-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1344-4964