Late presentation of traumatic tricuspid valve chordal rupture and pericardial rupture with cardiac herniation: a case report

Late presentation of traumatic tricuspid valve chordal rupture and pericardial rupture with cardiac herniation: a case report

Abstract Background Although chest trauma happens very often, accompanying tricuspid valve injuries occur rarely and may be manifested by scarce symptoms and signs. Pericardial rupture with cardiac herniation is even a bigger rarity. Transthoracic echocardiography plays a key role in the diagnosis o...

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Main Authors: Nebojsa Radovanovic, Maja Prodanovic, Mina Radosavljevic-Radovanovic, Ilija Bilbija, Olga Petrovic, Nina Lojovic, Emilija Kecman, Aleksandar Djekic, Milos Radovanovic, Dragan Matic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Tricuspid valve
Chordal rupture
Pericardial rupture
Cardiac herniation
Trauma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-03716-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-03716-2

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