Dissection of the interventricular septum after compressive blunt chest trauma

We report the case of a 21-year-old woman who was referred after a severe compressive blunt trauma in the context of job injury. Myocardial contusion is a common injury; however, rupture of the ventricular septum after blunt chest trauma is a rare event. Echocardiography revealed a large ventricular...

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Main Authors: Bahieh Moradi, Zahra Khajali, Shahzad Moradi, Azam Nazeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2018;volume=7;issue=3;spage=154;epage=156;aulast=Moradi