Ventricular septal defect following blunt chest trauma

Ventricular septal defect following blunt chest trauma

We present a 32-year-old male with ventricular septal defect (VSD) following blunt chest trauma. Traumatic VSD is a rare but potentially life-threatening injury, the severity, course and presentation of which are variable. While the diagnosis of myocardial injury may be challenging, cardiac troponin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lisa Ryan, David L Skinner, Reitze N Rodseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock
Subjects:
Blunt cardiac injury
blunt chest trauma
post-traumatic
ventricular septal defect
Online Access:http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=2;spage=184;epage=187;aulast=Ryan

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