Traumatic pericardial rupture with skeletonized phrenic nerve
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Traumatic pericardial rupture is a rare presentation. Pericardial rupture itself is asymptomatic unless complicated by either hemorrhage or herniation of the heart through the defect. Following diagnosis surgical repair of the perica...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/6 |