Early- and late-onset atrioventricular valve rupture after blunt chest trauma: the usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography.
Zakynthinos
Epaminondas G
EG
Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services, University of Athens Medical School, 'Evangelismos' Hospital, Athens, Greece. ezakynth@yahoo.com
Vassilakopoulos
Theodoros
T
Routsi
Christina
C
Roussos
Charis
C
Zakynthinos
Spyros
S
D000328:Adult; D001283:Atrioventricular Node / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013997:Time Factors; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*