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Repair of ventricular septal defect and left ventricular aneurysm following blunt chest trauma

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: In children, even minor trauma to the chest can result in cardiac injury. We describe a case of a 13-year-old boy who received blunt chest trauma during a motorcycle accident. He was initially symptom-free but later complained of persistent chest pain and a murmur was noted. An anterior muscular ventricular septal defect was detected one day after the accident, and a left ventricular pseudo-aneurysm developed days later. Both were successfully repaired 3 weeks after the injury.

Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

DOI: 10.1016/s1010-7940(02)00197-5

Authors: Christof Stamm, Lloyd R. Feit, Tal Geva, Pedro J. del Nido

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University, Hasbro Children's Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2153130745