Abstract
Controversy exists in management of cardiac trauma as to whether or not injuries of the cardiac valves or septum should be repaired at initial operation. A patient is presented who required immediate mitral valve replacement for acute disruption of the mitral valve apparatus following a transventricular gunshot injury. The need to consider early repair or replacement of injured cardiac valves when they appear to have hemodynamic significance is emphasized.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 96-98 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine