Mitral valve repair in severe mitral regurgitation after blunt chest trauma

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 thorac...

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Published in:	Trauma Case Reports
Main Authors:	Francisco M. Rincón-Tello, Javier D. Maldonado-Escalante, Jennifer A. Sánchez-Rojas, Carlos J. Pérez-Rivera, Laura Serna
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-10-01
Subjects:	Severe mitral regurgitation Blunt chest trauma Mitral valve repair Echocardiography Mitral leaflet
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644022000772