Traumatic Rupture of Interventricular Septum Proved by Cardiac Catheterization
- 1 November 1958
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 18 (5) , 916-917
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.18.5.916
Abstract
A rare complication of trauma to the heart is rupture of the interventricular septum. The diagnosis of an acquired lesion of the septum can be reasonably made from history and cardiac catheterization and early recognition is of importance if immediate surgical correction is indicated.Keywords
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- Isolated traumatic rupture of the interventricular septum due to blunt forceAmerican Heart Journal, 1952