Traumatic Aortic Incompetence Associated With Transection of the Thoracic Aorta

A case of blunt chest trauma resulting in transection of the descending thoracic aorta and disruption of the aortic valve is presented. Successful treatment required graft repair of the aortic injury followed by aortic valve replacement.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1996-04, Vol.109 (4), p.1118-1119
Hauptverfasser:	Paone, Ralph F., Kidd, Joe N., Dobrin, David J., DiDonna, George J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Aorta, Thoracic Aorta, Thoracic - injuries Aorta, Thoracic - surgery Aortic Valve - injuries Aortic Valve - surgery aortic valve incompetence Aortic Valve Insufficiency - etiology Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery Biological and medical sciences Blood Vessel Prosthesis blunt chest trauma Blunt trauma Complications and side effects Follow-Up Studies Heart Valve Prosthesis Humans Injuries Injuries of the thorax. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Rupture thoracic aortic transection Thoracic Injuries - complications Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of blunt chest trauma resulting in transection of the descending thoracic aorta and disruption of the aortic valve is presented. Successful treatment required graft repair of the aortic injury followed by aortic valve replacement.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.109.4.1118