Accuracy of diagnostic tests in cardiac injury after blunt chest trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Accuracy of diagnostic tests in cardiac injury after blunt chest trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction The diagnosis of cardiac contusion, caused by blunt chest trauma, remains a challenge due to the non-specific symptoms it causes and the lack of ideal tests to diagnose myocardial damage. A cardiac contusion can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Several...

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Main Authors: Ioannis Panagiotis Kyriazidis, Dominik A. Jakob, Juliana Alexandra Hernández Vargas, Oscar H. Franco, Elias Degiannis, Patrick Dorn, Sjaak Pouwels, Bijendra Patel, Ian Johnson, Christopher John Houdlen, Graham S. Whiteley, Marion Head, Anil Lala, Haroon Mumtaz, J. Agustin Soler, Katie Mellor, David Rawaf, Ahmed R. Ahmed, Suhaib J. S. Ahmad, Aristomenis Exadaktylos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Subjects:
Blunt chest trauma
Cardiac contusion
Cardiac concussion
Commotio cordis
Contusio cordis
Diagnostic protocol
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-023-00504-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13017-023-00504-9

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