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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Atrial Communications before Transcatheter Closure
Published on: February 8, 2022
Managing a traumatic ventricular septal defect with atrial septal defect occluder device
Mohammad Alidoosti1, Seyed K Hoseini, Akbar Shafiee
1Department of Interventional Cardiology, Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Cardiology in the Young
|September 11, 2012
Summary
Traumatic ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are uncommon after chest trauma. This case report highlights a large VSD diagnosed 40 days post-injury, successfully treated with transcatheter closure.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Trauma Surgery
- Interventional Cardiology
Background:
- Traumatic ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are rare but serious complications following blunt or penetrating chest trauma.
- Patients are often critically ill with shock or cardiac tamponade, potentially masking the presence of a VSD.
Observation:
- A case report detailing a patient with a large VSD.
- The VSD was diagnosed 40 days after sustaining penetrating cardiac trauma.
- Initial focus on the patient's critical condition may have delayed VSD diagnosis.
Findings:
- Successful diagnosis of a large traumatic VSD 40 days post-penetrating cardiac trauma.
- Transcatheter closure was employed as the definitive treatment method.
Implications:
- Highlights the importance of considering VSDs in patients with chest trauma, even with delayed presentation.
- Demonstrates the feasibility and efficacy of transcatheter closure for traumatic VSDs.
- Suggests that a high index of suspicion and timely diagnostic imaging are crucial for managing these rare injuries.
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