[Increased association of cardiac and thoracic vascular lesions after closed trauma of the thorax]

Ann Chir. 1995;49(9):854-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The association of a cardiac and a thoracic vascular lesion following blunt trauma seems real based on our experience and other published reports. Over the last 4 years, we have operated upon 3 patients with this association. The cardiac lesions included severe myocardial contusion (documented by electrocardiographic and enzymatic changes), a tear of the aortic valve, and occlusion of a coronary artery. The vascular lesions consisted in rupture of the aortic isthmus in 2 patients and traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the innominate artery. This association justifies a detailed cardiovascular evaluation in any case of severe cardiac or thoracic vascular lesion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Accidents
  • Accidents, Aviation
  • Accidents, Traffic
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, False / diagnostic imaging
  • Aneurysm, False / etiology*
  • Aneurysm, False / surgery
  • Aorta, Thoracic / injuries
  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / injuries*
  • Aortic Valve / surgery
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Aortic Valve Insufficiency / surgery
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk / diagnostic imaging
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk / injuries*
  • Brachiocephalic Trunk / surgery
  • Coronary Disease / etiology*
  • Coronary Disease / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Thoracic Injuries / complications*
  • Wounds, Nonpenetrating