Cor Vasa 2017, 59(3):e282-e286 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2016.07.002

Unusual cases of acute mitral valve regurgitation

Jiří Lukavec^a,*, Hana Línková^a, Robért Petr^a, Zbyněk Straka^b

^a III. interní-kardiologická klinika, Kardiocentrum Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady, Praha, Česká republika

^b Kardiochirurgická klinika, Kardiocentrum Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady, Praha, Česká republika

Severe acute mitral regurgitation without early surgical correction can lead to congestive left-sided heart failure and quick death. Traumatic mechanism is one of its rare causes and is described in the literature mainly after blunt chest injuries in car accidents. In our case reports, we deal with cases of patients who have been diagnosed with a significant mitral regurgitation with rupture of chordae tendineae with symptoms of left ventricular failure requiring cardiac surgery. The onset of symptoms was associated with traumatic events of small or mild intensity.

Keywords: m; Acute regurgitation b; Mitral regurgitation o; Myxomatous disease e

Received: February 19, 2016; Revised: July 15, 2016; Accepted: July 17, 2016; Published: June 1, 2017  Show citation