Traumatic left ventricular aneurysm and tricuspid insufficiency in a child.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a rare combination of left ventricular aneurysm and severe tricuspid valve insufficiency in a 9-year-old boy who sustained blunt chest trauma in a motor vehicle accident. The child underwent successful aneurysmorrhaphy and tricuspid valve replacement 9 months after the accident.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Aneurysm
- Thoracic Injuries
- Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating