BLUNT CARDIAC TRAUMA - ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE DISRUPTION AND VENTRICULAR SEPTAL-DEFECT

Authors
STAHL RD LIU JC WALSH JF
Citation
Rd. Stahl et al., BLUNT CARDIAC TRAUMA - ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE DISRUPTION AND VENTRICULAR SEPTAL-DEFECT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 64(5), 1997, pp. 1466-1468
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
64
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1466 - 1468
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)64:5<1466:BCT-AV>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Nonpenetrating cardiac trauma resulting in cardiac chamber or valvar r upture is uncommon, requiring a high degree of suspicion for diagnosis . Fi case involving avulsion of the tricuspid and mitral papillary mus cles with resultant interventricular septal rupture is reported. This case illustrates the importance of transesophageal echocardiography in the rapid diagnosis of blunt cardiac trauma. Surgical treatment of th is condition is also discussed. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Su rgeons.