title: Aortic valve repair with autologous pericardium for traumatic aortic valve regurgitation.
abstract: We present a case of successful aortic valve repair for traumatic aortic valve regurgitation. A 26-year-old male who had a history of motor-cycle accident months prior to admission, was referred to our hospital for surgical treatment of severe aortic valve regurgitation. Intraoperative inspection revealed a tear in noncoronary cusp, with otherwise preserved valvular anatomy. Aortic valvuloplasty was successfully performed with closure using an autologous pericardium patch. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiogram confirmed absence of residual regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan;
authors.forename: Atsuo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takakura
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hachiya
authors.forename: Katsuhisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Onoguchi
keywords: Aortic valve; regurgitation; trauma blunt; valve disease