Traumatic wound of the heart: value of intraoperative colour Doppler flow imaging.
A patient who sustained a traumatic ventricular septal defect from a stab wound is presented. Intraoperative echo-Doppler imaging provided an additional diagnosis of avulsion of anterior papillary muscle of the tricuspid valve prior to cardiotomy. It was concluded that intraoperative echo-Doppler imaging proves a useful guide for cardiac surgery following penetrating trauma.
Richardson
J E
JE
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Duncan
W J
WJ
Bharadwaj
B
B
McMeekin
J D
JD
D000328:Adult; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis*