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See Latest ArticlesAortic insufficiency and cardiac herniation associated with blunt chest trauma
International Journal of Cardiology, 10/15/09
Kimura N et al. – Aortic insufficiency and cardiac herniation due to pericardial rupture after blunt chest trauma are rare complications and are usually associated with high mortality. The authors report on a patient with simultaneous aortic insufficiency and cardiac herniation. He was involved in a falling accident, but initially presented no symptoms associated with the heart. At a later stage, he developed dyspnea on effort and a final diagnosis was completed. He was successfully treated surgically.
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