Pulmonary valve insufficiency 12 years after high-velocity blunt chest trauma

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Abstract

The spectrum of cardiac injury due to blunt chest trauma may range from cardiac contusions with a clinically silent course to fatal cardiac wall rupture. Pulmonary valve insufficiency due to non-penetrating chest trauma is a rare entity. In this case, pulmonary valve insufficiency as a result of valve tear due to high-velocity blunt chest trauma required surgical replacement..

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1234-1235
Number of pages2
JournalEuropean Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Volume55
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chest wall trauma
  • Pulmonary valve insufficiency
  • Ventricular dilatation

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