Isolated Ventricular Septal Rupture in a Suicide Jumper.

ABSTRACT: Ventricular septal rupture is an extremely rare sequelae of blunt chest trauma, and is mostly diagnosed postmortem. We present a case of a large isolated traumatic ventricular septal rupture after a suicide attempt by jumping from a height of 5 stories, which was successfully treated with surgical closure. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

SUBMITTER: Ng P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8511473 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature