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Traumatic VSD (Published) by Gary Lau is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses a case of a 23-year-old man who developed a traumatic ventricular septal defect (VSD) following a chest injury, which was identified through transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) after surgery. The VSD was found to have a significant hemodynamic shunt with a Qp:Qs ratio of 1.95, indicating a moderate-sized defect. The authors emphasize the importance of serial echocardiographic examinations in patients with penetrating cardiac trauma due to the potential for delayed presentation of V
- Author
- Gary Lau
- Language
- EN