[Unusual case: injury of the 4 heart valves in a patient with old heart injury caused by fire arm. Review of the literature]

Arch Inst Cardiol Mex. 2000 Jan-Feb;70(1):78-82.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We review the literature on heart wounds. Along the history surgeons regarded heart wounds as forbidden place for therapeutic approach. We present a patient who sustained a bullet wound to the heart and two years later 3 knife' stabs in the same place injuring its 4 valves and inducing 2 fistulae: one from the aorta to the pulmonary artery, the other from left-ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Surgery was successful in repairing the damage without the need of valve replacement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Heart Injuries / complications*
  • Heart Injuries / diagnosis
  • Heart Injuries / surgery
  • Heart Valves / injuries*
  • Heart Valves / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Time Factors
  • Wounds, Gunshot / complications*
  • Wounds, Gunshot / diagnosis
  • Wounds, Gunshot / surgery