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María Alejandra Restrepo-Córdoba1, Francisco José Hernández-Pérez1, Manuel Francisco Gómez-Bueno1
1Department of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma. This report presents the case of a 44-year-old man who developed a VSD as a result of high-energy closed chest trauma. We describe the initial surgical and medical management of the cardiac rupture. After failed repair surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used as a bridge to heart transplantation. We discuss the successful use of ECMO to improve the prognosis results in this rare and complex entity.
