title: Dehiscence of a valved conduit in the ascending aorta following low-velocity blunt chest trauma: case report.
abstract: We report a case of a 56-year old man presenting with dehiscence of a valved conduit in the ascending aorta following low-velocity blunt thoracic trauma. The patient had a history of a Bentall procedure in 1994. Two weeks before referral to our hospital, the patient fell during a bicycle ride and hit the handlebars of the bicycle with his chest. During the days following the accident, the patient developed progressively worsening fatigue, shortness of breath, and intolerance for even minor physical effort. The presence of an enlarged ascending aorta surrounding the implanted valved graft was confirmed, and the patient was referred to our department for surgical repair, after which the patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged home on postoperative day 12.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. bart.meuris@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meuris
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Daenen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Flameng
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D001642:Bicycling; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*