title: Rupture of the left coronary cusp of the aortic valve caused by blunt chest trauma: early diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography.
abstract: A case of a patient with a rupture of the left coronary cusp of the aortic valve caused by blunt chest trauma is presented. Early diagnosis by transesophageal echocardiography led to successful surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: ten Berg
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jaarsma
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Hamerlynck
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Suttorp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery