Ventricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma: a case report

Abstract Cardiac injury, including myocardial contusion and valvular damage, is a common complication of blunt chest trauma; however, traumatic ventricular septal rupture is a rare complication. We encountered a rare case of ventricular septal rupture following blunt chest trauma that was successful...

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Main Authors: Masato Tochii, Hirotaka Watanuki, Kayo Sugiyama, Yasuhiro Futamura, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Katsuhiko Matsuyama
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Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2022-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01448-z
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author Masato Tochii
Hirotaka Watanuki
Kayo Sugiyama
Yasuhiro Futamura
Hiroshi Ishikawa
Katsuhiko Matsuyama
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description Abstract Cardiac injury, including myocardial contusion and valvular damage, is a common complication of blunt chest trauma; however, traumatic ventricular septal rupture is a rare complication. We encountered a rare case of ventricular septal rupture following blunt chest trauma that was successfully repaired by emergency surgery. The mechanism underlying rupture may involve acute compression of the heart between the sternum and the vertebral column when the ventricle is filled, thereby causing a sudden increase in intraventricular pressure and leading to septal rupture. Emergency operation should be considered in cases of large defects and hemodynamic instability.
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spelling doaj-art-7eb4b9010e084b329e3ec2a425d7aeaf2025-08-20T03:14:58ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932022-05-01811410.1186/s40792-022-01448-zVentricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma: a case reportMasato Tochii0Hirotaka Watanuki1Kayo Sugiyama2Yasuhiro Futamura3Hiroshi Ishikawa4Katsuhiko Matsuyama5Department of Cardiac Surgery, Aichi Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Aichi Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Aichi Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Aichi Medical UniversityDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Kasugai Municipal HospitalDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Aichi Medical UniversityAbstract Cardiac injury, including myocardial contusion and valvular damage, is a common complication of blunt chest trauma; however, traumatic ventricular septal rupture is a rare complication. We encountered a rare case of ventricular septal rupture following blunt chest trauma that was successfully repaired by emergency surgery. The mechanism underlying rupture may involve acute compression of the heart between the sternum and the vertebral column when the ventricle is filled, thereby causing a sudden increase in intraventricular pressure and leading to septal rupture. Emergency operation should be considered in cases of large defects and hemodynamic instability.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01448-zVentricular septal ruptureTrauma
spellingShingle Masato Tochii
Hirotaka Watanuki
Kayo Sugiyama
Yasuhiro Futamura
Hiroshi Ishikawa
Katsuhiko Matsuyama
Ventricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma: a case report
Surgical Case Reports
Ventricular septal rupture
Trauma
title Ventricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma: a case report
title_full Ventricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma: a case report
title_fullStr Ventricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Ventricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma: a case report
title_short Ventricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma: a case report
title_sort ventricular septal rupture after blunt chest trauma a case report
topic Ventricular septal rupture
Trauma
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-022-01448-z
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