@article{ref1,
title="Mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma",
journal="Annals of thoracic surgery",
year="1996",
author="McDonald, M. L. and Orszulak, T. A. and Bannon, M. P. and Zietlow, S. P.",
volume="61",
number="3",
pages="1024-1029",
abstract="Isolated mitral valve injury after blunt chest trauma is a very rare event. This disruption, causing sudden and severe mitral regurgitation, will rapidly lead to congestive heart failure and death unless operatively corrected. A high index of suspicion coupled with appropriate diagnostic tests will provide the diagnosis and allow operative correction. We report a patient who survived this injury and review all previous reports of blunt traumatic disruption of the mitral valve.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-4975",
doi="10.1016/0003-4975(95)01034-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0003-4975(95)01034-3"
}