Penetrating cardiac trauma: analysis of 240 cases from a hospital in Bogota, Colombia

Penetrating cardiac trauma: analysis of 240 cases from a hospital in Bogota, Colombia

Abstract Background Trauma characteristics and its management is influenced by socioeconomic context. Cardiac trauma constitutes a challenge for surgeons, and outcomes depend on multiple factors including initial care, characteristics of the wounds, and surgical management. Methods This is a retrosp...

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Main Authors: Andres Isaza-Restrepo, Dínimo José Bolívar-Sáenz, Marcos Tarazona-Lara, José Rafael Tovar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Cardiac trauma
Penetrating chest wounds
Heart injury
Penetrating wounds
Cardiac tamponade
Pericardial window
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13017-017-0138-1

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