Survival following traumatic rupture of the heart in a child

Blunt force trauma to the chest can result in rupture of the heart. We report the youngest survivor of this injury, followed by a literature review, description of the epidemiology, and mechanism and guidelines for diagnosis and aggressive management.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric emergency care 1997-02, Vol.13 (1), p.19-20
Hauptverfasser:	MICHAELS, ANDY, HIRSH, MICHAEL, MAHER, THOMAS, McKENNA, CHRISTINE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child Heart Injuries - diagnosis Heart Injuries - etiology Heart Injuries - therapy Humans Injuries of the thorax. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Survivors Thoracic Injuries - complications Thoracotomy Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Wounds, Nonpenetrating - complications
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