title: An isolated ventricular septal defect as a consequence of penetrating injury to the heart.
abstract: The authors describe, in a case report, an isolated defect of the ventricular septum developing due to a stab injury to the heart not requiring an emergency surgical intervention. Two months after the injury, the authors performed primary surgical correction of the defect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Transplantation Surgery, Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic. late@medicon.cz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tĕsínský
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pirk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: al-Hiti
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Málek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006343:Heart Septal Defects / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery