Percutaneous closure of a traumatic ventricular septal defect: a case report and literature review

Percutaneous closure of a traumatic ventricular septal defect: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Penetrating cardiac trauma is an entity with high pre and intrahospital mortality due to complications such as cardiac tamponade and massive hemothorax. A ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs in 1–5% of cases and can present early or late. The management strategy for VSD result...

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Main Authors: Camilo Andres Calderon-Miranda, Maria Juliana Reyes-Cardona, Gabriel Roberto Lopez-Mora, Fernando Andrés Guerrero-Pinedo, Jairo Sanchez-Blanco, Carlos Enrique Vesga-Reyes, Jorge Alexander Zambrano-Franco, Pastor Olaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Penetrating cardiac trauma
Ventricular septal defect
Emergency thoracotomy
Percutaneous closure
Echocardiography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00805-z
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