Ventricular Septal Avulsion and Ventricular Septal Defect After Blunt Trauma

Traumatic ventricular septal defect is an uncommon complication of blunt chest trauma. We report a case of ventricular septal avulsion, associated with traumatic ventricular septal defect and the associated management concerns.

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Veröffentlicht in:The Annals of thoracic surgery 2012-11, Vol.94 (5), p.1714-1716
Hauptverfasser: Steed, Maura, BS, Guerra, Vitor, MD, PhD, Recto, Michael R., MD, Yang, Song-Gui, MD, Frieberg, Edwin, MD, Fox, Charles, MD, Yeh, Thomas, MD, PhD
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Zusammenfassung:Traumatic ventricular septal defect is an uncommon complication of blunt chest trauma. We report a case of ventricular septal avulsion, associated with traumatic ventricular septal defect and the associated management concerns.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.03.014