title: Aortic insufficiency and cardiac herniation associated with blunt chest trauma.
abstract: Aortic insufficiency and cardiac herniation due to pericardial rupture after blunt chest trauma are rare complications and are usually associated with high mortality. We report on a patient with simultaneous aortic insufficiency and cardiac herniation. He was involved in a falling accident, but initially presented no symptoms associated with the heart. At a later stage, he developed dyspnea on effort and a final diagnosis was completed. He was successfully treated surgically.
authors.forename: Naritaka
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Mikihiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kudo
authors.forename: Tatsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Kiyokazu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kokaji
authors.forename: Ryohei
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yozu
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery