TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Tricuspid valve chordal rupture due to airbag injury and review of pathophysiological mechanisms
JO  - Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
A1  - Thekkudan, Joyce
A1  - Luckraz, Heyman
A1  - Ng, Alex
A1  - Norell, Mike
SP  - 555
EP  - 557
VL  - 15
IS  - 3
N2  - Blunt trauma to the chest is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The latter is usually due to an aortic transection, whereas the former is related to myocardial contusion, cardiac valve injury, coronary artery disruption and intracardiac shunts due to the formation of septal defects. The main mechanisms causing these injuries are due to the sudden deceleration force and compression within the chest cavity. Moreover, there is also the sudden increase in intravascular pressure due to a mechanical compression effect and a hormonal adrenergic surge during the event. We report a case of a tricuspid valve injury caused by the deployment of the airbag during a high-speed impact car accident and the subsequent damage to the tricuspid valve chordal mechanism. The patient's management and the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the injury are reviewed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1569-9293
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivs244
ID  - ref1
ER  -