title: Early- and late-onset atrioventricular valve rupture after blunt chest trauma: the usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography.
authors: Department of Critical Care and Pulmonary Services, University of Athens Medical School, 'Evangelismos' Hospital, Athens, Greece. ezakynth@yahoo.com
authors: Epaminondas G
authors: EG
authors: Zakynthinos
authors: Theodoros
authors: T
authors: Vassilakopoulos
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Routsi
authors: Charis
authors: C
authors: Roussos
authors: Spyros
authors: S
authors: Zakynthinos
mesh_terms: 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*