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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Interventional Cardiology
  • Trauma Medicine

Background:

  • Traumatic ventricular septal defects (VSDs) are infrequent complications of penetrating cardiac injuries.
  • Prompt diagnosis and effective treatment are crucial for patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case of successful percutaneous repair of a traumatic VSD in a young patient.
  • To underscore the viability of minimally invasive approaches for VSD closure.

Main Methods:

  • Diagnosis was established using transthoracic echocardiography.
  • The ventricular septal defect was successfully closed via a percutaneous approach.

Main Results:

  • A young patient with a penetrating cardiac injury and subsequent VSD underwent successful percutaneous repair.
  • The percutaneous method provided an effective alternative to surgical intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Percutaneous repair is a feasible and successful treatment option for traumatic ventricular septal defects.
  • Echocardiography remains a key diagnostic modality for these injuries.