Behind the bruise: unmasking hidden blunt cardiac injuries

Key Result

Blunt cardiac injury in children may lead to serious complications such as ventricular tachycardia and right atrial pseudoaneurysm after chest trauma.

Key Points

• The aim is to highlight the complications arising from blunt cardiac injuries in children and the importance of early detection.
• Reviewed two case reports of children with blunt cardiac injury following chest trauma.
• Utilized ECG and echocardiographic screenings for diagnosis.
• Implemented multimodality imaging techniques to guide medical and surgical management.
• One child developed ventricular tachycardia post-trauma.
• Another child presented with a right atrial pseudoaneurysm causing dyspnoea.
• Successful management was achieved through a combination of medical and surgical interventions.