CONTACT US: Contact info
|
Citation |
Chevance V, Pelletier V, Nguyen A, Deux JF. Eur. Heart J. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub. |
|
Copyright |
(Copyright © 2020, Oxford University Press) |
|
DOI |
|
PMID |
33320925 |
|
Abstract |
A 26-year-old patient was addressed in emergency for haemorrhagic shock due to thoracic and abdominal multiple knife-related injuries. A surgical exploration revealed wounds of the right ventricular free wall, right lung, and diaphragmatic that were all sutured. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was not performed before surgery due to patient's instability. Postoperative body computed tomography (CT) scan showed a linear left-lung wound (Panel A, arrow), a liver laceration, a drained diaphragmatic breach (Panel B, arrows), and a through tear within the middle part of inter-ventricular septum (IVS) not evidenced during cardiac surgery (Panel C, arrow). Evaluation of the flow rate through the defect with... Language: en |