Citation

Reiland-Smith J, Weintraub RM, Sellke FW. Chest 1993; 103(5): 1603.

Affiliation

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, Mass 02215.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American College of Chest Physicians)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8486052

Abstract

Blunt chest trauma is a rare cause of aortic valve dysfunction. A case of the successful management of traumatic injury to the aortic valve is reported. The aortic valve injury was sustained in an automobile accident despite the use of a seat belt and the deployment of an air bag. The literature is briefly reviewed. Aortic valve injury remains a consideration in cases of automobile-associated chest trauma, even in automobiles equipped with seat belts and air bags.

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