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Successful Treatment of Blunt Traumatic Rupture of the Left Atrial Appendage and Pericardium: A Case Report  

Kyoung, Kyu-Hyouck (Department of Surgery, Inje university college of medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital)
Jung, Sung-Ho (Department of Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Division of Trauma and Surgical critical care, Ulsan University College of medicine, Asan Medical Center)
Hong, Suk-Kyung (Department of Surgery, Ulsan University College of medicine, Asan Medical Center)
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Journal of Trauma and Injury / v.24, no.2, 2011 , pp. 168-170 More about this Journal
Abstract
Blunt cardiac rupture is uncommon and is associated with significant mortality. Patients with blunt cardiac rupture usually have combined injury and do not always show signs of cardiac tamponade, which delays the diagnosis of cardiac rupture and increases mortality. We report a case of cardiac rupture diagnosed and treated by using only thoracic exploration based on clinical impression, with radiologic studies, including even echocardiography, showing negative results.
Keywords
Cardiac rupture; Blunt trauma; Thoracic injury;
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