Severe aortic regurgitation following blunt chest trauma due to home accident

Abstract

Aortic valve rupture is a rare manifestation in comparison to cardiac rupture or contusion following blunt chest trauma. We report a case of aortic valve leaflet rupture with severe aortic regurgitation after a fall from a ladder. The aortic valve rupture had been missed in the emergency ultrasound and was only detected on comprehensive echocardiography after failure of weaning from a mechanical ventilator. The patient underwent aortic bioprosthetic valve replacement that dramatically changed the clinical course.

Keywords

Accidents home aortic valve aortic valve insufficiency heart valve prosthesis implantation ventilator weaning wounds nonpenetrating

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