title: Aortic valve tear with severe aortic regurgitation following blunt chest trauma.
abstract: An aortic valve tear associated with aortic regurgitation following blunt chest trauma is seldom seen. In this case, a 55-year-old man sustained a non-penetrating chest injury caused by a sudden fall from 10 meters. This led to a sizable tear in the left coronary cusp associated with severe aortic insufficiency. The case was treated successfully by surgical replacement of the aortic valve with a mechanical prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 1st Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou, 310003, China.
authors.forename: Weidong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yiming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ma
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis