Survival following resuscitative thoracotomy for combined left ventricle and left atrium ruptures secondary to blunt trauma

Summary Improvements in pre-hospital care and the development of integrated Trauma Systems have streamlined access for the severely injured to sophisticated, specialist Trauma Centre reception and resuscitation. We describe the initial care of a survivor of combined ruptures of the left ventricle an...

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Published in:	Injury Vol. 39; no. 9; pp. 1089 - 1092
Main Authors:	Fitzgerald, Mark, Basu, Abhishek, Rahman, Fatima, Russell, T. John, Hines, Jane, Gooi, Julian, Marasco, Silvana, Bezer, Lamia, Effeney, Peter, Bunbury, Kerryn
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2008 Elsevier
Subjects:	Atrial Appendage - injuries Biological and medical sciences Cardiac tamponade Cardiac trauma Diseases of the osteoarticular system Emergency Medical Services FAST Heart Atria - injuries Heart Atria - surgery Heart Injuries - surgery Heart Ventricles - injuries Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Injuries of the thorax. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents Lung Injury - surgery Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Orthopedics Resuscitation - methods Resuscitative thoracotomy Rupture - surgery Thoracotomy - methods Trauma systems Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Treatment Outcome Wounds, Nonpenetrating - surgery Resuscitative thoracotomy Cardiac trauma FAST Trauma systems Cardiac tamponade Prognosis Cardiovascular disease Left atrium Thoracotomy Survival Left ventricle Treatment Heart trauma Heart disease Surgery Tissue rupture Pericardial disease Anesthesia
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