Stentless bioprosthesis for treatment of traumatic aortic valve rupture

Aortic valve rupture after blunt trauma to the chest is an infrequent complication that should be considered at the outset in examination of an accident victim. The presence of aortic regurgitation with hemodynamic instability is an indication for surgery. We implanted a stentless bioprosthesis afte...

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Published in:Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals 2012-08, Vol.20 (4), p.450-451
Main Authors: Cuttone, Fabio, Saplacan, Vladimir G, Buklas, Dimitrios, Massetti, Massimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aortic Valve - injuries
Aortic Valve - surgery
Bioprosthesis
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Prosthesis Design
Rupture
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Summary:Aortic valve rupture after blunt trauma to the chest is an infrequent complication that should be considered at the outset in examination of an accident victim. The presence of aortic regurgitation with hemodynamic instability is an indication for surgery. We implanted a stentless bioprosthesis after aortic valve rupture due to chest trauma in a 31-year-old man with schizophrenia.
ISSN:0218-4923
1816-5370
DOI:10.1177/0218492311435820