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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;56:1172-1174
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Surgical repair of atrial septal rupture due to blunt trauma

Bart P. Jenson, MDa,b, Irwin Hoffman, MDa,b, Fabrizio M. Follis, MD*,a,b, Larry C. Kuo, MDa,b, Jorge A. Wernly, MDa,b

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA
b Division of Cardiology, Lovelace Medical Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico USA

Accepted for publication February 12, 1993.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Follis, Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131.

We report a case of atrial septal rupture and surgical cure after blunt chest trauma. Review of the literature indicates that this rare lesion results from severe forces applied to the chest and is often associated with other serious and life-threatening injuries. The defect may not be recognized for several months or even years in patients who survive concomitant initial trauma. When operative repair is undertaken, a favorable outcome can be anticipated.






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