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Blunt torso trauma in a young soldier caused left ventricular disruption with few initial clinical signs, leading to a delayed diagnosis and successful surgical repair 12 days after injury.
Highlights the possibility of delayed diagnosis in blunt myocardial disruption due to a paucity of clinical findings, and demonstrates that delayed surgical repair can be successful.
Blunt cardiac injury may present subtly and delay diagnosis in torso trauma; this Level 5 case leaves open optimal surveillance protocols.
Blunt cardiac injury is frequently noted among trauma patients. They may demonstrate few signs and symptoms or may be in profound shock. A unique case of left ventricular disruption in a young soldier who sustained blunt torso trauma is reported. A paucity of clinical findings led to a delay in diagnosis. He ultimately underwent successful repair 12 days after injury.
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Bintz et al. (1992) studied this question. Blunt torso trauma in a young soldier caused left ventricular disruption with few initial clinical signs, leading to a delayed diagnosis and successful surgical repair 12 days after injury.
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