| Pericardial rupture and cardiac herniation after blunt chest trauma. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12607682 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pericardial rupture after blunt chest trauma is rare and is associated with a high mortality rate. We describe a patient with traumatic pericardial rupture and cardiac herniation who was successfully treated surgically. Traumatic pericardial rupture is difficult to diagnose preoperatively but should be suspected whenever there is severe blunt chest trauma. If pericardial rupture is not recognized and treated promptly it could be fatal owing to cardiac herniation. |
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Authors:
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Jacques T Janson; David G Harris; Johann Pretorius; Gawie J Rossouw |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Annals of thoracic surgery Volume: 75 ISSN: 0003-4975 ISO Abbreviation: Ann. Thorac. Surg. Publication Date: 2003 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-02-27 Completed Date: 2003-03-17 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 15030100R Medline TA: Ann Thorac Surg Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 581-2 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa. jjanson@absamail.co.za |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Heart Diseases
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radiography,
surgery* Hernia Humans Male Middle Aged Pericardium / injuries* Rupture Wounds, Nonpenetrating / complications*, surgery* |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Feb;77(2):754-5; author reply 755
[PMID:
14759485
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