Aortic valve rupture during isometric muscle contraction.
Aortic valve rupture has been previously reported in association with blunt chest trauma as well as spontaneously in the setting of abnormal valves. We present a case of a patient who required emergent aortic valve replacement following rupture of his aortic valve during an isometric muscle contraction.
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Darrin M
DM
Payne
Tammy
T
Richards
Andrew
A
Hamilton
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007537:Isometric Contraction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery