title: Tricuspid valve disruption and ventricular septal defect secondary to blunt chest trauma.
abstract: An unusual case of blunt thoracic injury is presented, highlighting the importance of echocardiography in the assessment of patients with suspected cardiac trauma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. osalehian@rogers.com
authors.forename: Omid
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Salehian
authors.forename: Amin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mulji
mesh_terms: 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