TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Mitral valve injury from blunt trauma
JO  - Journal of heart valve disease
A1  - Reardon, M. J.
A1  - Conklin, L. D.
A1  - Letsou, G. V.
A1  - Safi, H. J.
A1  - Espada, R.
A1  - Baldwin, J. C.
SP  - 467
EP  - 470
VL  - 7
IS  - 4
N2  - Mitral valve injury from blunt trauma to the chest is an uncommon entity. We report a case of mitral valve injury after a fall, and its repair. The English literature is reviewed from the earliest report in 1873 to the present. The diagnosis, types of injury and surgical correction are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0966-8519
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -