TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Ruptured interventricular septum after blunt chest trauma: ultrasonographic diagnosis
JO  - Pediatric cardiology
A1  - Harel, Y.
A1  - Szeinberg, A.
A1  - Scott, W. A.
A1  - Frand, M.
A1  - Vered, Z.
A1  - Smolinski, A.
A1  - Barzilay, Z.
SP  - 127
EP  - 130
VL  - 16
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0172-0643
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -