title: Sharp incision of the anterior mitral leaflet due to penetrating trauma: report of a case and long-term follow-up.
abstract: A case is described of sharp incision of the anterior leaflet of the mitral valve, due to penetrating trauma to the chest with a knife. The lesion of the mitral leaflet was diagnosed with echocardiography and successfully repaired with autologous pericardial tissue. Follow up after 15 years showed normal mitral valve function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: de Boer
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Hamer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ebels
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: de Boer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000637:transplantation*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*