Traumatic Mitral Regurgitation From Intracardiac Bullet Fragments With Bullet Embolism to the Brain.

Hagood, Joshua; Mosely, Jackson; Rutlen, Christine; Tarun, Tushar

Hagood, Joshua; Mosely, Jackson; Rutlen, Christine; Tarun, Tushar.

Afiliación

Hagood J; Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Mosely J; Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Rutlen C; Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
Tarun T; Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.

JACC Case Rep ; 29(13): 102380, 2024 Jul 03.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38912317

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A 31-year-old man presented with multiple gunshot wounds. Mediastinal exploration revealed no signs of entry to the pericardium, but postoperative chest x-ray was concerning for a bullet fragment within the left ventricle. Emergent transesophageal echocardiography showed traumatic perforation of mitral valve, and further imaging showed multiple bullet emboli.

Palabras clave

echocardiography; mitral valve regurgitation; traumatic valve injuries

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: JACC Case Rep Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Países Bajos

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