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Transfixing heart injury by stab wound: Case report

Authors :
Gabriela Tulio Struck
Jacqueline Justino Nabhen
Helder Augusto Soek
Rafael Moretti
Guilherme Eiji Yamaguto
Vitor Lyu Moriya
Lucas Wisnieski Tanamati
Leonardo Fleury da Silva
Felipe Zhen
Alan Junior de Aguiar
Matheus Schimidt Evangelista
Akihito Inca Atahualpa Urdiales
Source :
Trauma Case Reports, Vol 35, Iss , Pp 100518- (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2021.

Abstract

Cardiac impalement is a rare and usually fatal injury. Immediate recognition and surgical intervention are decisive factors for patient survival. This is a reported case of cardiac impalement with left ventricular transfixation, whose prehospital management, surgical treatment and postoperative care were successful.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23526440
Volume :
35
Issue :
100518-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Trauma Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1c8ac36d3e4c4624839ac1b823ba2a71
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcr.2021.100518