The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages e142-e144 , June 2010

Pericardial defects and traumatic tricuspid valve rupture: A serendipitous association?

Received 15 May 2009 ,Revised 3 June 2009 ,Accepted 20 June 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(09)00871-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.06.018

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 6 , Pages e142-e144 , June 2010

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