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Mitral valve injury from blunt trauma.

Authors :
Reardon MJ
Conklin LD
Letsou GV
Safi HJ
Espada R
Baldwin JC
Source :
The Journal of heart valve disease [J Heart Valve Dis] 1998 Jul; Vol. 7 (4), pp. 467-70.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Mitral valve injury from blunt trauma to the chest is an uncommon entity. We report a case of mitral valve injury after a fall, and its repair. The English literature is reviewed from the earliest report in 1873 to the present. The diagnosis, types of injury and surgical correction are discussed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0966-8519
Volume :
7
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of heart valve disease
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9697073