Delayed ventricular septal rupture following blunt chest trauma

Korean Circ J. 2011 Oct;41(10):625-8. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2011.41.10.625. Epub 2011 Oct 31.

Abstract

Cardiac injury is a common but occasionally serious complication of blunt chest trauma. A ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare complication and is variable in its presentation, temporal course and severity. Here, we report a rare case of 75-year-old man who developed delayed VSR following blunt chest trauma.

Keywords: Thoracic injuries; Ventricular septal rupture.