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ArticleBMC cardiovascular disorders2026

Surgical repair of a ventricular septal defect following low-velocity blunt chest trauma.

Yuanqi Yang, Xuan Zhou, Hong Tang, Xin Wei

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Article in BMC cardiovascular disorders, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yuanqi YangDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Xuan ZhouDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Hong TangDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Xin WeiDepartment of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. weizhang_1985812@163.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82402189National Natural Science Foundation of China 82502475Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Support Program 2024NSFSC1715Sichuan Provincial Science and Technology Support Program 2025ZNSFSC1678
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Abstract

backgroundVentricular septal defect (VSD) after blunt chest trauma is a rare form of heart damage. CASE PRESENTATION: We present the case of a 14-year-old male student who developed a VSD after low-velocity blunt chest trauma. The defect was successfully closed via elective surgical repair. Two months post-surgery, echocardiography revealed no residual shunt, and no obvious abnormalities in pulmonary artery pressure or biventricular function.

conclusionEven in cases of low-velocity chest trauma, significant injuries such as traumatic VSD should be considered. Close interpretation of atypical physiological findings should prompt a thorough diagnostic evaluation. Factors such as the timing of surgery and the choice of surgical method are crucial in planning operative interventions.

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Cardiac Surgical ProceduresHeart InjuriesHeart Septal Defects, VentricularThoracic InjuriesWounds, NonpenetratingAdolescentHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeBlunt chest traumaElective surgical repairVentricular septal defect

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PMCPMC13214453

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