@article{ref1,
title="Ruptured interventricular septum after blunt chest trauma: ultrasonographic diagnosis",
journal="Pediatric cardiology",
year="1995",
author="Harel, Y. and Szeinberg, A. and Scott, W. A. and Frand, M. and Vered, Z. and Smolinski, A. and Barzilay, Z.",
volume="16",
number="3",
pages="127-130",
abstract="A 6-year-old child was found under a heavy bookcase that compressed her chest. On admission to the emergency room she was found to be dyspneic with a systolic murmur and complete atrioventricular (A-V) block. Her condition deteriorated rapidly, leading to cardiogenic shock and loss of consciousness. Echocardiographic Doppler evaluation demonstrated a large ventricular septal defect and tricuspid insufficiency. A pericardial patch was put over the tear in the septum, and torn chordae tendinae were reimplanted to the papillary muscles. A pacemaker was inserted. Her situation improved, but on the third day cardiogenic shock and right ventricular dysfunction ensued and the patient expired. A review of the previous 13 cases from the pediatric literature is presented.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0172-0643",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}