title: Traumatic aortic regurgitation combined with descending aortic pseudoaneurysm secondary to blunt chest trauma.
abstract: Rupture of the aorta is a relatively rare complication of blunt chest trauma, and traumatic rupture of the aortic valve is even rarer. Even though both result from blunt chest trauma, the causative mechanisms of aortic valve injury differ from those of descending aortic rupture. There are no previous reports in the literature of simultaneous injuries to both the descending aorta and the aortic valve. We report a case of a 70-year-old man who presented with traumatic aortic regurgitation combined with traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the aortic isthmus following blunt chest trauma, and its successful repair with a hybrid surgical strategy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Siho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Joon Suk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Min
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung Ho
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Woo-In
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: In Jai
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang-Wook
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong-Hun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. answod77@naver.com.
authors.forename: Jae-Youn
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000368:Aged; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*