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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| 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 |
| Summary: | 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 septal rupture with two small ventricular septal defects. The patient was a candidate for surgical repair after early conservative management. We discuss about the prevalence and management of this rare traumatic complication. |
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| ISSN: | 2251-9572 2251-9580 |