Fatal Rupture of Occult Posttraumatic Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a Child

Fatal Rupture of Occult Posttraumatic Left Ventricular Aneurysm in a Child

Left ventricular aneurysm is a potentially serious but rare condition in children. This case describes delayed but fatal rupture of an occult posttraumatic left ventricular aneurysm in an 11-year-old boy with a history of blunt chest trauma from a high-impact automobile collision 7 months earlier. (...

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Veröffentlicht in:JACC. Case reports 2023, Vol.25, p.102035-102035
Hauptverfasser: Engholm, Morten, Andersen, René F, Larsen, Maiken K, Jakobsen, Lars, Bjerre, Jesper V
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Left ventricular aneurysm is a potentially serious but rare condition in children. This case describes delayed but fatal rupture of an occult posttraumatic left ventricular aneurysm in an 11-year-old boy with a history of blunt chest trauma from a high-impact automobile collision 7 months earlier. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102035