Abstract
Mitral valve injury from blunt trauma to the chest is an uncommon entity. We report a case of mitral valve injury after a fall, and its repair. The English literature is reviewed from the earliest report in 1873 to the present. The diagnosis, types of injury and surgical correction are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 467-470 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Heart Valve Disease |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Jul 1 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
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