title: Immediate mitral valve replacement following gunshot wound to the heart.
abstract: Controversy exists in management of cardiac trauma as to whether or not injuries of the cardiac valves or septum should be repaired at initial operation. A patient is presented who required immediate mitral valve replacement for acute disruption of the mitral valve apparatus following a transventricular gunshot injury. The need to consider early repair or replacement of injured cardiac valves when they appear to have hemodynamic significance is emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries; D013997:Time Factors; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*