title: Traumatic ventricular septal defects. Report of 3 cases with tricuspid valve rupture in 2 cases.
abstract: Traumatic ventricular septal defects (TVSD) are rare complications of cardiac trauma. This report describes 3 cases of TVSD secondary to penetrating trauma in 2 patients and to blunt trauma in one case. Echocardiography confirmed the diagnosis in all cases. Surgical correction was performed in the 3 cases. In 2 patients associated tricuspid trauma was present requiring tricuspid valve repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Broussais Hospital, Paris, France.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Jebara
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dervanian
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farge
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sousa Uva
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Julia
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Fabiani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deloche
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Blondeau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carpentier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries