Citation

Salvatore L, Chella PS, Di Bello V, Magagnini E, Pozzolini A, Giusti C. G. Ital. Cardiol. (Piccin) 1987; 17(3): 246-251.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Piccin Editore)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3609623

Abstract

Four examples of cardiac damage secondary to nonpenetrating trauma in road accidents are described. Two patients had interventricular septal defect and other two had tricuspid insufficiency. In all four cases the lesion was not recognized at the time of the accident but became clinically important later. The time interval between trauma and surgery was one month to thirteen years. After surgical treatment, all four patients have continued to be asymptomatic.

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