Mitral valve repair in severe mitral regurgitation after blunt chest trauma

Francisco M Rincón-Tello; Javier D Maldonado-Escalante; Jennifer A Sánchez-Rojas; Carlos J Pérez-Rivera; Laura Serna

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2022.100681

Mitral valve repair in severe mitral regurgitation after blunt chest trauma

Trauma Case Rep. 2022 Aug 1:41:100681. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2022.100681. eCollection 2022 Oct.

Authors

Francisco M Rincón-Tello¹, Javier D Maldonado-Escalante¹, Jennifer A Sánchez-Rojas¹, Carlos J Pérez-Rivera¹, Laura Serna¹

Affiliation

¹ Cardiac Surgery Department, Clínica Universitaria Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.

Abstract

Mitral valve insufficiency is a pathological condition frequently caused by etiologies such as rheumatic heart disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, leaflets prolapse, endocarditis, rupture of a chordae tendineae, ventricular disorders or congenital heart defects among others. Nevertheless, blunt thoracic trauma, although as a rare cause, can produce valve abnormalities. We describe a case of surgical mitral valve repair of a severe insufficiency caused by blunt chest trauma in a high energy road motorbike accident.

Keywords: Blunt chest trauma; Echocardiography; Mitral leaflet; Mitral valve repair; Severe mitral regurgitation.

Publication types

Case Reports