Post-traumatic ventricular septal defect manifesting as intermittent third-degree atrioventricular block: a case report
Mechanical complications after blunt chest injury are rare and surgical repair in unstable conditions are still the treatment of choice. In concomitant conduction disorders, close monitoring for arrythmias is obligatory in the early phase; however, implantation of a permanent pacemaker is often necessary.
Authors
- Martin Manninger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0545-4373)
- Dirk von Lewinski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9996-6128)
- Martin Benedikt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0480-2521)
- A Eberl
- Douglas S. Scherr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5868-5493)
Institutions
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Heart Journal - Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytaf172
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Austrian Science Fund