Repair of mitral valve and left atrioventricular disruption caused by blunt chest trauma

A David Slater; Sujata Subramanian; Jiapeng Huang; Michael Bouvette; Sebastian Pagni; Robert D Dowling

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.041

Repair of mitral valve and left atrioventricular disruption caused by blunt chest trauma

Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Apr;87(4):1289-90. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.041.

Authors

A David Slater¹, Sujata Subramanian, Jiapeng Huang, Michael Bouvette, Sebastian Pagni, Robert D Dowling

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 19324178
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.08.041

Abstract

We describe a case of acute cardiac failure in a patient involved in a motor vehicle accident. A diagnosis of acute mitral regurgitation and left atrioventricular disruption was made with transesophageal echocardiography. Successful repair was performed using the mitral valve leaflets to patch the disruption followed by valve replacement.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidents, Traffic
Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Female
Heart Atria / diagnostic imaging
Heart Atria / injuries
Heart Injuries / diagnostic imaging
Heart Injuries / etiology
Heart Injuries / surgery*
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles / injuries
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Humans
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve / injuries
Mitral Valve / surgery
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / surgery
Thoracic Injuries / complications
Thoracic Injuries / surgery*
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications
Wounds, Nonpenetrating / surgery*