Repair of traumatic aortic valve disruption and descending aortic transection. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Traumatic aortic transection after acute deceleration injury remains a highly lethal condition. Concomitant aortic valve disruption is exceedingly rare, and can complicate the timing of surgical management. This report describes the management and outcome of a patient with these types of injuries.

publication date

  • April 1, 2000

Research

keywords

  • Aorta, Thoracic
  • Aortic Valve
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0034013240

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)01454-x

PubMed ID

  • 10800831

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 69

issue

  • 4