TITLE:
Management of Concomitant Traumatic Anterior Mitral Valve Papillary Muscle and Ascending Aortic Rupture
AUTHORS:
Patrick Butler, Zlatko Pozeg, Christopher W. White
KEYWORDS:
Papillary Muscle Rupture, Aortic Rupture, Blunt Traumatic Injury, Blunt Cardiac Injury, Mitral Valve Rupture, Mitral Regurgitation, Blunt Chest Trauma
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Vol.15 No.7,
July
30,
2025
ABSTRACT: Blunt cardiac injury can cause a spectrum of life-threatening complications. A 26-year-old male suffered blunt chest trauma after a heavy object fell onto his head and chest. Computed tomography demonstrated multiple facial fractures and an aortic pseudoaneurysm. Subsequent multi-modality imaging revealed a concomitant rupture of the mitral valve papillary muscle. We describe the challenging initial diagnosis and management of this rare combination of blunt cardiac injuries.