Delayed Diagnosis of Traumatic Ventricular Septal Defect in Penetrating Chest Injury: Small Evidence on Echocardiography Makes Big Difference
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
;
: 28-30, 2010.
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em Inglês
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| ID: wpr-57280
ABSTRACT
Cardiac trauma from penetrating chest injury is a life-threatening condition. It was reported that < 10% of patients arrives at the emergency department alive. Penetrating chest injury can cause serious damage in more than 1 cardiac structure, including myocardial lacerations, ventricular septal defect (VSD), fistula between aorta and right cardiac chamber and valves. The presence of pericardial effusion (even a small amount) on the initial echocardiography might be the only clue to serious cardiac damage in the absence of definite evidence of anatomical defect in heart. We here present a case, in which clear diagnosis of VSD and pseudoaneurysmal formation was delayed a few days after penetrating chest injury due to the lack of anatomical evidence of damage.
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Assunto principal:
Aorta
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Derrame Pericárdico
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Traumatismos Torácicos
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Tórax
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Ecocardiografia
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Falso Aneurisma
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Lacerações
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Emergências
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Diagnóstico Tardio
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Fístula
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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