Acute severe mitral regurgitation after blunt chest trauma. Issue 2 (11th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saric, Petar; Ravaee, Benjamin D.; Patel, Toral R.; Hoit, Brian D.
• Is Part Of: Echocardiography. Volume 35:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 272
• Page End: 274
• Publication Date: 2017-12-11
• Subjects: blunt thoracic trauma -- echocardiography -- flail mitral leaflet -- mitral regurgitation -- mitral valve repair; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; Echocardiography -- Periodicals; 616.1207543
• DOI: 10.1111/echo.13775
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0742-2822

Abstract

Abstract : Myocardial contusion and aortic injury are well‐known cardiac complications of blunt chest trauma, but valvular injury is rare. Traumatic valve injuries most commonly involve the aortic valve, with isolated mitral valve injury being quite rare. We report a case of acute severe mitral regurgitation due to ruptured chordae tendineae requiring surgical repair following a motor vehicle accident.