A successfully treated case of blunt traumatic right coronary ostium rupture.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Cardiac tamponade due to coronary artery rupture, as a consequence of blunt trauma, is a rare but usually fatal condition. We successfully obtained primary hemostasis with emergency room thoracotomy, followed by delayed definitive treatment of the ruptured right coronary artery ostium in a motor vehicle accident victim with multifocal hemorrhagic lesions. Survival of patients with the described serious trauma has not been reported, and we discuss herein our treatment strategy.
Medical subject headings
- Aneurysm, False
- Aneurysm, Ruptured
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Coronary Aneurysm
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Vessels
- Emergencies
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating