Abstract
Chronic tricuspid valve insufficiency secondary to blunt chest trauma is rare in the pediatric population, with fewer than 10 cases reported. Surgical repair has focused on the tricuspid valve. We present 2 cases of traumatic tricuspid valve insufficiency in pediatric patients after blunt chest trauma in whom tricuspid valve repair was performed along with superior cavopulmonary anastomosis. To our knowledge, this is the 1st report of the use of this combination of surgical procedures for repair of traumatic tricuspid regurgitation in either adults or children.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 418-420 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Texas Heart Institute Journal |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Dec 23 2004 |
Keywords
- Accidents, traffic
- Adolescent
- Child
- Chordae tendineae/injuries
- Heart injuries/etiology/surgery
- Human
- Tricuspid valve insufficiency/etiology/surgery
- Tricuspid valve/injuries/surgery
- Wounds, nonpenetrating/etiologies/complications/ diagnosis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine