Post-traumatic ventricular septal defect: a rare indication for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to transplant.
A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma. This report presents the case of a 44-year-old man who developed a VSD as a result of high-energy closed chest trauma. We describe the initial surgical and medical management of the cardiac rupture. After failed repair surgery, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was used as a bridge to heart transplantation. We discuss the successful use of ECMO to improve the prognosis results in this rare and complex entity.
Department of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
María Alejandra
MA
Restrepo-Córdoba
Department of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Francisco José
FJ
Hernández-Pérez
Department of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Manuel Francisco
MF
Gómez-Bueno
Department of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Juan Manuel
JM
Escudier-Villa
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Evaristo
E
Castedo
Department of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Javier
J
Segovia
Department of Cardiology, Puerta de Hierro University Hospital. Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Luis Antonio
LA
Alonso-Pulpón
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); traumatic; ventricular septal defect