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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66:1814-1816
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Report

Blunt injury rupture of tricuspid valve and right coronary artery

Timothy H. Trotter, MDa, Christopher J. Knott-Craig, MDa, Kent E. Ward, MDb

a Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
b Section of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Accepted for publication May 2, 1998.

Address reprint requests to Dr Knott-Craig, Section of Thoracic Surgery, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, PO Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73190

Successful surgical repair of an unusual case of blunt trauma to the chest and abdomen is presented. The injury resulted in rupture of the pericardium, avulsion and rupture of the right coronary artery into the right atrium, complete disruption of the tricuspid valve, and acute right heart failure with complete heart block.




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