title: Repair of disrupted mitral annuloplasty following blunt chest trauma.
abstract: Traumatic mitral valve injury is rare, and few data exist regarding the impact of trauma on a previously repaired mitral valve. The case is presented of a dehisced mitral annuloplasty caused by a motor vehicle accident. The patient underwent successful re-repair of the mitral valve repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Wael A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Jaber
authors.forename: A Marc
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gillinov
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*