Tricuspid valve repair by septal or posterior leaflet transposition

We report 2 patients who presented extensive rupture of chordae tendineae caused by blunt thoracic trauma leading to flail anterior leaflet of tricuspid valve. Transposing a segment of septal leaflet in 1 patient and the posterior leaflet in the other patient onto the flail anterior leafletʹs margin abolished massive tricuspid regurgitation. Fifteen and 33 months postoperatively the patients are in good clinical condition and the echocardiographic controls show a competent tricuspid valve.