National risk factors for blunt cardiac injury: Hemopneumothorax is the strongest predictor.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.07.043
Abstract: BACKGROUND Blunt cardiac injury (BCI) can occur after chest trauma and may be associated with sternal fracture (SF). We hypothesized that injuries demonstrating a higher transmission of force to the thorax, such as thoracic aortic… read more here.
Keywords: blunt cardiac; hemopneumothorax strongest; trauma; blunt ... See more keywords
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in suspected blunt cardiac injury: A prospective, pilot, cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2017.02.025
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and severity of blunt cardiac injury (BCI) as determined by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), and to compare this to currently used diagnostic methods… read more here.
Keywords: blunt cardiac; study; pilot; cohort ... See more keywords
Imaging limitations in evaluating blunt cardiac trauma: A case report
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DOI: 10.1111/jocs.14202
Abstract: A 20‐year old male presented with life‐threatening polytrauma secondary to a motor vehicle accident. He had sustained injuries to the chest, including blunt cardiac trauma. On a short‐term follow‐up imaging, it was determined the patient… read more here.
Keywords: case report; cardiac trauma; blunt cardiac;
Blunt cardiac injury due to trauma associated with snowboarding: a case report
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DOI: 10.1186/s13256-017-1242-2
Abstract: BackgroundCardiac trauma is associated with a much higher mortality rate than injuries to other organ systems, even though cardiac trauma is identified in less than 10% of all trauma admissions. Here we report blunt trauma… read more here.
Keywords: blunt cardiac; case; trauma; report ... See more keywords