Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux
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Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss · May 1987
Case Reports[Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency. Apropos of a case treated by conservative surgery].
Traumatic tricuspid insufficiency is a rare condition which raises the problem of when and how should its surgical correction be performed. Its diagnosis has been considerably facilitated by echocardiography. ⋯ Optimal correction was obtained by conservative surgery. The excellent results observed at short and medium term suggest that surgical indications should be extended.