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- Title
Early Stabilization of Traumatic Aortic Transection and Mitral Valve Regurgitation.
- Authors
Lambrechts, David L.; Wellens, Francis; Vercoutere, Rik A.; De Geest, Raf
- Abstract
We report a case of life-threatening aortic transection with concomitant mitral papillary muscle rupture and severe lung contusion caused by a failed parachute jump. This blunt thoracic injury was treated by early stabilization with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation followed by successful delayed graft repair of the descending aorta and mitral valve replacement with a mechanical prosthesis. (Tex Heart Inst J 2003;30:65-7)
- Subjects
AORTA surgery; MITRAL valve; BLOOD circulation
- Publication
Texas Heart Institute Journal, 2003, Vol 30, Issue 1, p65
- ISSN
1526-6702
- Publication type
Article