A 76-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to the emergency room and referred for cardiac evaluation for dyspnea and abrupt onset of cough three weeks ago. She had a history of well-controlled arterial hypertension an...A 76-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to the emergency room and referred for cardiac evaluation for dyspnea and abrupt onset of cough three weeks ago. She had a history of well-controlled arterial hypertension and was on adequate oral anticoagulant therapy for permanent atrial fibrillation. Previous thoracic injuries, connective tis- sue disorders or recent infections were excluded. No chest pain or syncope was reported. mmHg in both arms, heart rate Blood pressure was 150/50 was 90 beats/min.展开更多
Cardiac contusion and valvular injuries are the most common cardiac injuries after a blunt traumatic chestinjury.1 But ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare finding after a blunt chest wall trauma.2 Here we rep...Cardiac contusion and valvular injuries are the most common cardiac injuries after a blunt traumatic chestinjury.1 But ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare finding after a blunt chest wall trauma.2 Here we report a 16 years old young man with no medical history who sustained a chest wall injury after a bookshelf falling on his left chest. He was hospitalized because of his chest pain and heaviness. Initial physical examination showed parasternal Ⅲ-Ⅳ systolic murmur. ECG showed a complete right bundle branch conduction blockage.展开更多
文摘A 76-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to the emergency room and referred for cardiac evaluation for dyspnea and abrupt onset of cough three weeks ago. She had a history of well-controlled arterial hypertension and was on adequate oral anticoagulant therapy for permanent atrial fibrillation. Previous thoracic injuries, connective tis- sue disorders or recent infections were excluded. No chest pain or syncope was reported. mmHg in both arms, heart rate Blood pressure was 150/50 was 90 beats/min.
文摘Cardiac contusion and valvular injuries are the most common cardiac injuries after a blunt traumatic chestinjury.1 But ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare finding after a blunt chest wall trauma.2 Here we report a 16 years old young man with no medical history who sustained a chest wall injury after a bookshelf falling on his left chest. He was hospitalized because of his chest pain and heaviness. Initial physical examination showed parasternal Ⅲ-Ⅳ systolic murmur. ECG showed a complete right bundle branch conduction blockage.