A Case of Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defect Secondary to Nonpenetrating Chest Trauma

Abstract Blunt chest trauma can cause a variety of cardiac injuries, either immediately or days after the trauma. We report a case of traumatic ventricular septal defect and ribbonlike left ventricular aneurysm, which was diagnosed 15 years after the initial blunt chest trauma. It was successfully repaired using the endoventricular patch technique with a satisfactory 1-year follow-up result.

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Managing a traumatic ventricular septal defect with atrial septal defect occluder device

Cardiology in the Young ◽

10.1017/s1047951112001059 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 436-439 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Mohammad Alidoosti ◽

Seyed K. Hoseini ◽

Akbar Shafiee

Keyword(s):

Ventricular Septal Defect ◽

Chest Trauma ◽

Septal Defect ◽

Trauma Patients ◽

Ventricular Septal Defects ◽

Cardiac Trauma ◽

Septal Defects ◽

Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defect ◽

Occluder Device ◽

Penetrating Cardiac Trauma

AbstractTraumatic ventricular septal defects are rare complications of blunt and penetrating chest trauma. Patients are usually referred because of shock or cardiac tamponade. Focusing on the critical condition of the patient leads to missing the presence of traumatic ventricular septal defects. In this case report, we introduce a patient with a large traumatic ventricular septal defect, which was diagnosed 40 days after a penetrating cardiac trauma and was finally treated with transcatheter closure.

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Ventricular Septal Defect as a Complication of Blunt Chest Trauma: A Rare Occurrence and First Case-Report in Bangladesh

Cardiovascular Journal ◽

10.3329/cardio.v1i1.8207 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 105-108

Author(s):

AW Chowdhury ◽

AQM Reza ◽

MA Baqui ◽

MA Muttalib ◽

MS Tanveer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ventricular Septal Defect ◽

Blunt Chest Trauma ◽

Chest Trauma ◽

Septal Defect ◽

Road Traffic ◽

First Case ◽

Cardiac Evaluation ◽

Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defect ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

Uncommon Condition

Traumatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a very uncommon condition, especially in association with blunt chest trauma. A healthy young adult was diagnosed as a case of VSD one week after a road-traffic accident. History and other medical records suggest it was an acquired post-traumatic VSD. Thus, all patients of blunt chest trauma deserve close cardiac evaluation. Key words: Ventricular septal defect, Blunt chest trauma. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v1i1.8207 Cardiovasc. j. 2008; 1(1) : 105-108

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Unusual localisation of a ventricular septal defect following blunt chest trauma

Heart ◽

10.1136/hrt.86.1.e6 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 86 (1) ◽

pp. e6-e6

Author(s):

C Pierli ◽

A Iadanza ◽

A Del Pasqua ◽

G Sinicropi

Keyword(s):

Ventricular Septal Defect ◽

Right Ventricular ◽

Ventricular Function ◽

Right Ventricular Function ◽

Blunt Chest Trauma ◽

Chest Trauma ◽

Septal Defect ◽

Right Ventricular Failure ◽

Ventricular Failure ◽

Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defect

A 64 year old man presented with a traumatic ventricular septal defect following blunt chest trauma 40 years before. Echocardiography and left ventriculography were helpful in locating the unusual septal defect, which was subpulmonary. The shunt was small, but the anomalous chronic overload led to right ventricular failure. The surgical correction was thus too late to improve right ventricular function.

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