Mitral valve injury from blunt trauma.
Mitral valve injury from blunt trauma to the chest is an uncommon entity. We report a case of mitral valve injury after a fall, and its repair. The English literature is reviewed from the earliest report in 1873 to the present. The diagnosis, types of injury and surgical correction are discussed.
Methodist Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
M J
MJ
Reardon
L D
LD
Conklin
G V
GV
Letsou
H J
HJ
Safi
R
R
Espada
J C
JC
Baldwin
D000058:Accidental Falls; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*