title: Traumatic aortic valve rupture after a high-speed motor vehicle accident.
abstract: The case is reported of a 32-year-old male who sustained an aortic valve injury after a high-speed traffic accident. Several non-cardiac concomitant injuries were present, none of which was life-threatening. Cardiac surgery was performed on day 2 due to a grade III aortic valve insufficiency. As a large tear of the non-coronary cusp was evident, together with several concomitant injuries, valve replacement was considered to be the most optimal treatment in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Ullevål University Hospital, University of Oslo, Norway. m.l.kaljusto@medisin.uio.no
authors.forename: Mari-Liis
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Kaljusto
authors.forename: Oystein A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Vengen
authors.forename: Theis
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tønnessen
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D012421:Rupture; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery