Aortic Valve Regurgitation and Ventricular Septal Defect Diagnosed 5 Years after Penetrating Cardiac Injury
THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, cilt.62, sa.6, ss.528-530, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0032-1331896
- Dergi Adı: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.528-530
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Despite high mortality rates for penetrating heart injuries, developments in transport, diagnosis, and surgical interventions have increased survival rates. In some cases, life-threatening complications may be misdiagnosed or remain asymptomatic and lead to loss of life. Herein, we report a patient with aortic valve regurgitation because of noncoronary cusp perforation and ventricular septal defect that remained asymptomatic and diagnosed 5 years after a penetrating heart injury.