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Aortic valve tear with severe aortic regurgitation following blunt chest trauma

Authors: Weidong Li, Yiming Ni, Xin chen, Liang Ma

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

An aortic valve tear associated with aortic regurgitation following blunt chest trauma is seldom seen. In this case, a 55-year-old man sustained a non-penetrating chest injury caused by a sudden fall from 10 meters. This led to a sizable tear in the left coronary cusp associated with severe aortic insufficiency. The case was treated successfully by surgical replacement of the aortic valve with a mechanical prosthesis.

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Title: Aortic valve tear with severe aortic regurgitation following blunt chest trauma
Authors: Weidong Li
Yiming Ni
Xin chen
Liang Ma
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-84

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