Mitral valve repair for traumatic mitral regurgitation. (June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fujii, Taro; Kogure, Shuhei; Muro, Takashi; Okada, Yukikatsu
• Is Part Of: Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals. Volume 24:Number 5(2016)
• Page Start: 458
• Page End: 460
• Publication Date: 2016-06
• Subjects: Traumatic mitral insufficiency -- Mitral valve repair -- Blunt chest trauma -- Papillary muscle rupture; Heart -- Diseases -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Heart -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Asia -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.412
• DOI: 10.1177/0218492315574581
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0218-4923

Abstract

Mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma is a rare clinical condition. We describe a case of mitral valve repair for severe mitral regurgitation due to blunt chest trauma 5 years previously. A 22-year-old man was referred to our hospital for surgical correction of severe mitral regurgitation. Echocardiography demonstrated a partial tear of the anterolateral papillary muscle which lacerated to the apex. The entire anterolateral part of the mitral valve including the anterior commissure and posterior leaflets had prolapsed. Reimplantation of the papillary muscle to the posterior left ventricular wall and ring annuloplasty were successfully performed without residual regurgitation.