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Background <p>Ventricular septal defect (VSD) after blunt chest trauma is a rare form of heart damage.</p> Case presentation <p>We present the case of a 14-year-old male student who developed a VSD after low-velocity blunt chest trauma. The defect was successfully closed via elective surgical repair. Two months post-surgery, echocardiography revealed no residual shunt, and no obvious abnormalities in pulmonary artery pressure or biventricular function.</p> Conclusion <p>Even in cases of low-velocity chest trauma, significant injuries such as traumatic VSD should be considered. Close interpretation of atypical physiological findings should prompt a thorough diagnostic evaluation. Factors such as the timing of surgery and the choice of surgical method are crucial in planning operative interventions.</p>

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Surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect following low-velocity blunt chest trauma

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    2026年4月11日

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  • Yuanqi Yang,
  • Xuan Zhou,
  • Hong Tang,
  • Xin Wei

摘要

Background

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) after blunt chest trauma is a rare form of heart damage.

Case presentation

We present the case of a 14-year-old male student who developed a VSD after low-velocity blunt chest trauma. The defect was successfully closed via elective surgical repair. Two months post-surgery, echocardiography revealed no residual shunt, and no obvious abnormalities in pulmonary artery pressure or biventricular function.

Conclusion

Even in cases of low-velocity chest trauma, significant injuries such as traumatic VSD should be considered. Close interpretation of atypical physiological findings should prompt a thorough diagnostic evaluation. Factors such as the timing of surgery and the choice of surgical method are crucial in planning operative interventions.