Acute mitral regurgitation secondary to blunt chest trauma: report of a case.
A 24-year-old male patient who sustained blunt trauma to the chest resulting in a flail chest, myocardial contusion and injury to mitral valve is reported. An emergency surgical correction of the mitral lesion was performed. A high index of suspicion, prompt diagnosis and aggressive intervention of such injuries can lead to successful repair of such a potentially fatal cardiac trauma.
J P
JP
Chang
P J
PJ
Lin
J J
JJ
Chu
C H
CH
Chang
M C
MC
Lee
M J
MJ
Shieh
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*