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The aim is to highlight the complications arising from blunt cardiac injuries in children and the importance of early detection.

January 10, 2026BMJ Case Reports0 citations

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Behind the bruise: unmasking hidden blunt cardiac injuries

AHAnkur HandaNational Institute of Medical Statistics PAPraveen ArumugamNational Institute of Medical Statistics LKLamk KadiyaniNational Institute of Medical Statistics

Key Result

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

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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.

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Population

2 children (one boy, one girl in middle childhood) with blunt cardiac injury following chest trauma

Intervention

Multimodality imaging guiding medical and surgical management

Outcome

Clinical presentation and management outcomes

Blunt cardiac injury in children requires a high index of suspicion and screening with ECG and echocardiography for early identification and management.

Main Result

Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%

Abstract

Blunt cardiac injury in children is rare and may present with delayed complications. We report two cases illustrating diverse manifestations of blunt cardiac injury: one boy in middle childhood who developed ventricular tachycardia following chest trauma, while a girl of similar age presented with a right atrial pseudoaneurysm causing dyspnoea. Multimodality imaging guided successful medical and surgical management. These cases highlight the need for a high index of suspicion, ECG and echocardiographic screening in early identification of cardiac injury following blunt trauma to the chest.

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