The Role of Heart Team Approach in Penetrating Cardiac Trauma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Braz J Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Jan-Feb;33(1):99-103. doi: 10.21470/1678-9741-2017-0150.

Abstract

Penetrating cardiac trauma has been increasing in clinical experience and is joined to important morbidity and mortality. A case of a 38-year-old female with history of postpartum depression was reported, admitted to our department for cardiac tamponade due to penetrating self-inflicted multiple stab wound of the chest complicated by rupture of anterior left ventricular wall and traumatic ventricular septal defect. Following the unstable hemodynamic instability, a combined therapeutic strategy was chosen: surgery and transcatheter implantation to correct free wall ventricle damage and traumatic ventricular septal defect, respectively.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Tamponade / etiology*
  • Cardiac Tamponade / surgery
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Echocardiography
  • Heart Injuries / etiology*
  • Heart Injuries / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Patient Care Team
  • Self-Injurious Behavior / complications
  • Wounds, Penetrating / complications*
  • Wounds, Penetrating / surgery