Traumatic rupture of the tricuspid valve

Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency. An underdiagnosed disease

Twelve cases of traumatic tricuspid insufficiency (only three of which already have been published), collected in the same city, are reported. This figure strongly contrasts with the limited number of cases published to date in the literature. Emphasis is placed on the difficulty of diagnosis, the utility of echocardiography and Doppler ultrasound and therapeutic problems of this lesion.

Traumatic rupture of the anterior papillary muscle. Review of the literature and report of a case

A case of traumatic rupture of the anterior papillary muscle is presented. The patient survived for 3.5 h after injury without showing any serious cardiac symptoms, and in the absence of external chest injuries. Cardiac injury should always be suspected after a head-on collision, even if significant symptoms are missing.