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- Title
Cardiac Trauma.
- Authors
Gosavi, Sucheta; Tyroch, Alan H.; Mukherjee, Debabrata
- Abstract
Cardiac trauma is a leading cause of death in the United States and occurs mostly due to motor vehicle accidents. Blunt cardiac trauma and penetrating chest injuries are most common, and both can lead to aortic injuries. Timely diagnosis and early management are the key to improve mortality. Cardiac computed tomography and cardiac ultrasound are the 2 most important diagnostic modalities. Mortality related to cardiac trauma remains high despite improvement in diagnosis and management.
- Subjects
AORTA injuries; BLUNT trauma; CHEST injuries; COMPUTED tomography; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; PENETRATING wounds; HEART injuries; TRAFFIC accidents; WOUNDS &; injuries; EARLY medical intervention; DIAGNOSIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Angiology, 2016, Vol 67, Issue 10, p896
- ISSN
0003-3197
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0003319715627954