Repair of traumatic aortic valve disruption and descending aortic transection.
Traumatic aortic transection after acute deceleration injury remains a highly lethal condition. Concomitant aortic valve disruption is exceedingly rare, and can complicate the timing of surgical management. This report describes the management and outcome of a patient with these types of injuries.
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York 10021, USA.
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D003654:Deceleration; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*