Blunt cardiac trauma: survival after bichamber rupture.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Rupture of cardiac chambers after nonpenetrating blunt thoracic trauma is being recognized with increasing frequency. Despite a high mortality rate, survival after repair of a single-chamber rupture is widely reported. Bichamber cardiac rupture is less frequent, and we report a patient who survived this injury.
Medical subject headings
- Heart Injuries
- Wounds, Nonpenetrating