MITRAL-VALVE INJURY AFTER BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA

Authors
MCDONALD ML ORSZULAK TA BANNON MP ZIETLOW SP
Citation
Ml. Mcdonald et al., MITRAL-VALVE INJURY AFTER BLUNT CHEST TRAUMA, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 61(3), 1996, pp. 1024-1029
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
61
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1024 - 1029
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)61:3<1024:MIABCT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Isolated mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma is a very rare e vent. This disruption, causing sudden and severe mitral regurgitation, will rapidly lead to congestive heart failure and death unless operat ively corrected. A high index of suspicion coupled with appropriate di agnostic tests will provide the diagnosis and allow operative correcti on. We report a patient who survived this injury and review all previo us reports of blunt traumatic disruption of the mitral valve.