Survival after blunt left ventricular rupture with cardiac tamponade

A 34-year-old man was drunk and drove to hit a traffic island. Cold sweating and unconscious status were found on arrival. Vital signs revealed BP 42/25, and heart rate 121/min. There was massive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade found by CT. Immediate surgical intervention and rupture of...

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Main Authors: Yu-Jang Su, Chang-Chih Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Acute Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2221618913601559