title: Transcatheter treatment of a large traumatic ventricular septal defect.
abstract: We report the first successful transcatheter closure of a large traumatic ventricular septal defect in a 16-year-old adolescent. The risks of standard open heart repair using cardiopulmonary bypass were felt to be prohibitive due to coexistent injuries. This case demonstrates the feasibility of transcatheter therapy for traumatic ventricular septal defects.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Utah, Primary Children's Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah 84113, USA. collin.cowley@ihc.com
authors.forename: Collin G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Cowley
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Shaddy
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000293:Adolescent; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D015541:Off-Road Motor Vehicles; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*