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.
Reardon
M J
MJ
Methodist Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Conklin
L D
LD
Letsou
G V
GV
Safi
H J
HJ
Espada
R
R
Baldwin
J C
JC
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*