Asian cardiovascular & thoracic annals
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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Jun 2016
Case ReportsMitral valve repair for traumatic mitral regurgitation.
Mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma is a rare clinical condition. We describe a case of mitral valve repair for severe mitral regurgitation due to blunt chest trauma 5 years previously. ⋯ The entire anterolateral part of the mitral valve including the anterior commissure and posterior leaflets had prolapsed. Reimplantation of the papillary muscle to the posterior left ventricular wall and ring annuloplasty were successfully performed without residual regurgitation.