Latent Avulsion of the Posterior Mitral Leaflet Base from the Mitral Annulus Following a Motor Vehicle Accident: A Case Report

Injuries to the heart and great vessels should always be considered after blunt chest trauma. Valvular damage rarely occurs after blunt trauma, but symptoms may be delayed. A 58-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with exertional dyspnea (functional class III) and palpitations for elective...

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Main Authors: Reza Mohseni Badalabadi, Parto Siavosh, Hakimeh Sadeghian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2022-04-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/1492