title: Mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma.
abstract: Isolated mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma is a very rare event. This disruption, causing sudden and severe mitral regurgitation, will rapidly lead to congestive heart failure and death unless operatively corrected. A high index of suspicion coupled with appropriate diagnostic tests will provide the diagnosis and allow operative correction. We report a patient who survived this injury and review all previous reports of blunt traumatic disruption of the mitral valve.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Orszulak
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bannon
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Zietlow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*