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Arq. bras. cardiol
; 87(5): e198-e200, nov. 2006. ilus
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-452166
ABSTRACT
Relatamos o caso de paciente internado em nossa instituição com ruptura da válvula coronariana direita da valva aórtica, secundária a trauma torácico fechado. O ecocardiograma transesofágico identificou o local da ruptura, permitindo melhor planejamento cirúrgico.
We report a patient admitted to our hospital with aortic valve rupture due to blunt chest trauma. The aortic rupture was accurately identified by the transesophageal echocardiogram, allowing a better surgical approach.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Aortic Rupture/etiology , Wounds, Nonpenetrating/complications , Aortic Rupture/surgery , Aortic Rupture , Echocardiography, Doppler , Echocardiography, Transesophageal , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Treatment Outcome
2.
Arq Bras Cardiol
; 87(5): e198-200, 2006 Nov.
Article
in English, Portuguese
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17396194
ABSTRACT
We report a patient admitted to our hospital with aortic valve rupture due to blunt chest trauma. The aortic rupture was accurately identified by the transesophageal echocardiogram, allowing a better surgical approach.
