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Spontaneous improvement of a haemodynamically significant ventricular septal defect produced by blunt chest trauma in a child

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2008

Pedro Betrián Blasco ,
Josep Girona Comas  and
Ricard del Alcazar Muñoz
Pedro Betrián Blasco*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, “Valle de Hebrón” Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Josep Girona Comas
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Hemodynamics, “Valle de Hebrón” Hospital, Barcelona, Spain
Ricard del Alcazar Muñoz
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Pediatric Department, “Germans Trias i Pujol” Hospital, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
*
Correspondence to: Pedro Betrián Blasco, C/a Arquitecto Moragas 18, esc A, 4° 2a, CP 08035, Barcelona, Spain. Tel: +34699163749; Fax: +34934893039; E-mail: pedrobetrian@yahoo.es
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Abstract

We describe the progress of a girl aged 5 years, who suffered blunt trauma to the chest producing a ventricular septal defect of 1 centimetre in diameter. The shunt generated a mild dilation of the left-sided chambers, and exertional dyspnoea. Three months later, therapeutic catheterisation revealed important diminution in the extent of shunting. We decided, therefore, not to close the defect, and she has since remained asymptomatic.

Keywords

Thoracic traumacardiac septal ruptureechocardiography
Type
Brief Report
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 19 , Issue 1 , February 2009 , pp. 109 - 110
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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