Mitral valve disruption following blunt trauma: case report and review of the literature.
We present two successfully treated cases of mitral valve rupture following blunt chest trauma. A review of the literature demonstrates the rarity of this condition and the categories of injury pattern as demonstrated by our patients.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland.
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D000328:Adult; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery