Cardiac rupture caused by penetration of the heart by fractured costal cartilage following blunt chest trauma: A case report
Abstract Background Cardiac rupture is rare but has a high mortality rate. Cardiac rupture due to blunt trauma is generally caused by the heart being pinched into the bony thorax. Case Presentation A 90‐year‐old man in shock was transported to the hospital after his precordium was stepped on by a co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-01-01
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| Series: | Acute Medicine & Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.70024 |
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