Abstract

LOPEZ-RUIZ, Nilson  and  RAMIREZ GIL, Lucas. Partial tearing of the interventricular septum after blunt chest trauma. Arch. Cardiol. Méx. [online]. 2015, vol.85, n.4, pp.337-339. ISSN 1665-1731.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acmx.2015.04.003.

Cardiac trauma after blunt chest trauma is a rare complication of patients arriving alive to an emergency department. We here present the case of patient who had a partial rupture of the interventricular septum after having had a blunt chest trauma in a traffic accident. As there was no ventricular septal defect, conservative management was deemed appropriate. At 3-year follow-up, the patient was free of right heart failure symptoms suggestive of the septal defect progression.

Keywords : Thoracic injuries/complications; Heart injuries/complications; Heart injuries/diagnosis; Ventricular septal rupture/ultrasonography; Colombia.

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