title: Aortic regurgitation due to aortic root intimal tear as a result of blunt chest trauma.
abstract: We report a 31-year-old male patient who sustained blunt trauma to the chest, abdomen and left knee resulting in a liver laceration, left patella fracture and aortic regurgitation. Hepatorrhaphy, open reduction of the fractured patella and resuspension of the prolapsed aortic valve secondary to the aortic root intimal tear were performed subsequently. Prompt diagnosis and aggressive intervention of such injuries can lead to successful repair of potentially fatal cardiac trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001023:Aortic Valve Prolapse / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*