@article{ref1,
title="Marfan syndrome as a predisposing factor for traumatic aortic insufficiency",
journal="Annals of thoracic surgery",
year="2004",
author="Onorati, Francesco and De Santo, Luca Salvatore and Carozza, Antonio and De Feo, Marisa and Renzulli, Attilio and Cotrufo, Maurizio",
volume="77",
number="6",
pages="2192-2194",
abstract="Despite the increase in car accidents, aortic valve injury from blunt trauma remains rare. In one case, a 30-year-old Marfan male, who was under observation at our outpatient clinic, suffered from aortic regurgitation due to a tear in the left coronary cusp of a previously echocardiographically normal valve. Acute ventricular failure demanded surgical management within 3 days after an automobile accident. The case was successfully treated by replacement of the aortic valve with a no. 23 Sorin Bicarbon prosthesis. The patient fully recovered and experienced an uneventful 6 months of follow-up.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0003-4975",
doi="10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01409-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0003-4975(03)01409-7"
}