Acute aortic and mitral valve regurgitation following blunt chest trauma.
Traumatic rupture of intracardiac structures is an uncommon phenomenon although there are a number of reports with regards to rupture of the tricuspid, mitral and aortic valves. We report the case of a 25-year-old patient who presented with acute aortic and mitral valve regurgitation of traumatic origin. Both lesions were seen separated by 2 weeks. Pathophysiology is reviewed. The combination of both aortic and mitral lesions following blunt chest trauma is almost exceptional.
Bernabeu
Eduardo
E
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital Clínico, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain.
Mestres
Carlos A
CA
Loma-Osorio
Pablo
P
Josa
Miguel
M