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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;49:143-144
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Divisions of Cardiovascular Surgery and Cardiology, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Accepted for publication June 14, 1989.
* Address reprint requests to Dr Goldman, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St, EN13-225 Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada.
A 23-year-old man sustained acute rupture of an aortic valve cusp in a motorcycle accident. We repaired the valve using an autologous pericardial patch. A 2-year follow-up two-dimensional echocardiogram and Doppler study show completely normal appearance and function.
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