Title of article
Dissection of the Interventricular Septum after Compressive Blunt Chest Trauma
Author/Authors
moradi, bahieh iran university of medical science - day medical hospital, Tehran, iran , khajali, zahra iran university of medical science - shaheed rajaei heart center - department of adult congenital heart disease, tehran, Iran , moradi, shahzad iran university of medical science - day medical hospital, tehran, Iran , nazeri, azam qhom university of medical science - shaheed beheshti hospital - department of echocardiography, Qhom, Iran
From page
154
To page
156
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Blunt chest trauma , posttraumatic ventricular septal defect , ventricular septal rupture
Journal title
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
Journal title
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
Record number
2658253
Link To Document