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Delayed ventricular septal rupture following blunt chest trauma
Na Young Kim1, Tae Jung Kwon, Jeong Rang Park
1Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, Korea.
A ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare cardiac injury after blunt chest trauma. This case highlights a delayed VSR in a 75-year-old man, emphasizing its variable presentation and severity.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Trauma Surgery
- Medical Case Reports
Background:
- Blunt chest trauma can cause cardiac injury.
- Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare and variable complication of such trauma.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report a rare case of delayed VSR following blunt chest trauma.
- To discuss the presentation, temporal course, and severity of delayed VSR.
Main Methods:
- Case report of a 75-year-old male patient.
- Review of clinical presentation and diagnostic findings related to blunt chest trauma and VSR.
Main Results:
- The patient developed a delayed VSR after blunt chest trauma.
- The VSR presented with variable clinical signs and severity.
Conclusions:
- Delayed VSR is a rare but significant complication of blunt chest trauma.
- Clinicians should consider VSR in patients with delayed cardiac symptoms after chest trauma.
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