Mitral and tricuspid valve rupture from blunt trauma sustained during a motor vehicle collision.

Author(s)
Werne, C. Sagraves, S.G. & Costa, C.
Abstract

The incidence of mitral valve injury resulting from blunt trauma is low. This report presents the case of a 36- year- old male who survived the rupture of both his mitral and tricuspid valves after striking the steering wheel during a motor vehicle accident. Echocardiograms were used to make the diagnosis.

Request publication

7 + 3 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Publication

Library number
B 28168 T /84 / IRRD 819924
Source

The Journal of Trauma, 29 (1989- 01) No. 1, p. 113- 115, 12 ref.

Our collection

This publication is one of our other publications, and part of our extensive collection of road safety literature, that also includes the SWOV publications.