Cardiac rupture caused by penetration of the heart by fractured costal cartilage following blunt chest trauma: A case report

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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Main Authors: Masao Hattori, Mayo Akita, Kotaro Mori, Michitaro Ichikawa, Kanako Takeshige, Hiroshi Kamijo, Katsunori Mochizuki, Hiroshi Imamura, Haruki Tanaka, Tetsu Takeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Acute Medicine & Surgery
Subjects:
calcified costal cartilage
cardiac rupture
case report
right atrium rupture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ams2.70024
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