Early- and late-onset atrioventricular valve rupture after blunt chest trauma: the usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography

J Trauma. 2002 May;52(5):990-6. doi: 10.1097/00005373-200205000-00028.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Atrioventricular Node / diagnostic imaging*
  • Atrioventricular Node / injuries*
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal*
  • Heart Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Heart Injuries / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mitral Valve / diagnostic imaging*
  • Mitral Valve / injuries*
  • Thoracic Injuries / complications*
  • Thoracic Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Time Factors
  • Trauma Severity Indices
  • Tricuspid Valve / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tricuspid Valve / injuries*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating / diagnostic imaging*