title: Atrioventricular septal defect following blunt chest trauma.
abstract: The authors describe an acquired atrioventricular septal defect that has resulted from a blunt chest trauma. Besides being an uncommon traumatic heart injury, this case has the particularities of the non-involvement of other adjacent anatomical structures and the long delay between the accident and the occurrence of the myocardial rupture.
authors.affiliation: Center of Thoracic Surgery, S. João Hospital, Oporto, Portugal.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Amorim
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Almeida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Bastos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery