Transesophageal echocardiographic diagnosis of traumatic rupture of the noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve.
We report a patient with traumatic aortic valve injury in whom a large defect in the noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve was clearly visualized by multiplane TEE and confirmed at surgery.
Nekkanti
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Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35249, USA.
Aaluri
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Nanda
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Mukhtar
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D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*