Mitral valve repair in severe mitral regurgitation after blunt chest trauma

Abstract

Mitral valve insufficiency is a pathological condition frequently caused by etiologies such as rheumatic heart disease, ischemic cardiomyopathy, leaflets prolapse, endocarditis, rupture of a chordae tendineae, ventricular disorders or congenital heart defects among others. Nevertheless, blunt thoracic trauma, although as a rare cause, can produce valve abnormalities. We describe a case of surgical mitral valve repair of a severe insufficiency caused by blunt chest trauma in a high energy road motorbike accident.

Keywords

• Severe mitral regurgitation
• Blunt chest trauma
• Mitral valve repair
• Echocardiography
• Mitral leaflet