Mitral incompetence and ventricular septal defects following non-penetrating injury.
A case of mitral incompetence and multiple ventricular septal defects following a non-penetrating chest injury is described. Cardiac injury was detected by electrocardiogram and by the appearance of a heart murmur in the second week after trauma. Superimposition of bacterial endocarditis seven years later caused cardiac decompensation and necessitated successful surgical treatment. Previous reported cases are reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*