Tricuspid valve disruption and ventricular septal defect secondary to blunt chest trauma.
An unusual case of blunt thoracic injury is presented, highlighting the importance of echocardiography in the assessment of patients with suspected cardiac trauma.
Salehian
Omid
O
Division of Cardiology, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. osalehian@rogers.com
Mulji
Amin
A
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging