title: [Contribution of color echocardiography to the diagnosis of post-traumatic left ventricular-right atrial septal defect].
abstract: The authors report the case of an acquired left ventricle--right atrial communication after closed chest trauma. This communication was associated with rupture of the aortic isthmus and complete atrioventricular block. The left-to-right shunt which was assumed for a long time to be a small, well-tolerated, ventricular septal defect, finally required surgical repair. The diagnosis was eventually made clear by Doppler color flow mapping which was of great value in orienting the surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgie cardiovasculaire, CHU Nancy-Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Haouzi
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Godenir
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dibon
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amrein
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathieu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006325:Heart Atria; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications