The surgical treatment of traumatic rupture of the aortic valve: report of a case after blunt chest trauma.
An elderly patient with traumatic aortic valvular insufficiency was treated surgically with valve replacement, the preferred method of treatment, since prognosis is poor without timely surgical therapy. Further emphasis should be given to early diagnosis of this lesion.
D000368:Aged; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*