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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1234-1235 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Chest wall trauma
- Pulmonary valve insufficiency
- Ventricular dilatation