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  • Title: Mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma.
    Author: McDonald ML, Orszulak TA, Bannon MP, Zietlow SP.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 1996 Mar; 61(3):1024-9. PubMed ID: 8619681.
    Abstract:
    Isolated mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma is a very rare event. This disruption, causing sudden and severe mitral regurgitation, will rapidly lead to congestive heart failure and death unless operatively corrected. A high index of suspicion coupled with appropriate diagnostic tests will provide the diagnosis and allow operative correction. We report a patient who survived this injury and review all previous reports of blunt traumatic disruption of the mitral valve.
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