Penetrating injury to the heart

Authors

MIKOLÁŠKOVÁ Monika LUDKA Ondřej ONDRIKOVA Petra HORVATH Vladimir NEMEC Petr ŠPINAR Jindřich

Year of publication 2017
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source cor et Vasa
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crvasa.2017.01.003
Field Cardiovascular diseases incl. cardiosurgery
Keywords Cardiac injury; Penetrating injury; Echocardiography; Computed tomography; Emergency surgery
Description We report a rare case of penetrating cardiac injury. Management of the unique life-threatening condition is described. The successful outcome of treatment of this severe group of patients could be achieved by maintenance of the following fundamental principles: rapid transport of patients to the nearest hospital, maximum rapidity in establishment of the diagnosis and highly qualified urgent surgical intervention. Echocardiography is the most informative as well as quick method of noninvasive diagnostics of penetrating cardiac injuries. (C) 2017 The Czech Society of Cardiology. Published by Elsevier Sp. z o. o. All rights reserved.

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