Emergency room thoracotomy for acute traumatic cardiac tamponade caused by a blunt cardiac injury: A case report
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.03.009
Abstract: Highlights • The physical findings of cardiac tamponade are not always apparent despite acute cardiac tamponade after blunt trauma.• A focused assessment with sonography in trauma (FAST) is a reliable tool for diagnosing and following… read more here.
Keywords: traumatic cardiac; acute traumatic; case; tamponade ... See more keywords
Impact of Specific Emergency Measures on Survival in Out-of-Hospital Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
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DOI: 10.1017/s1049023x21001308
Abstract: Abstract Introduction: The management of out-of-hospital traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) for professional rescuers entails Advanced Life Support (ALS) with specific actions to treat the potential reversible causes of the arrest: hypovolemia, hypoxemia, tension pneumothorax (TPx),… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac arrest; emergency; traumatic cardiac; arrest ... See more keywords
Traumatic cardiac arrest
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DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000001043
Abstract: Purpose of review This review considers the latest evidence relating to the epidemiology and outcomes, treatment guidelines, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions in traumatic cardiac arrest. Recent findings There is variation in the incidence and outcomes… read more here.
Keywords: traumatic cardiac; arrest; evidence; reversible causes ... See more keywords
Prognosis, risk factors, and scoring model of patients resuscitated from traumatic cardiac arrest: A multicenter observational study in Japan
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DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000004451
Abstract: Analysis of a trauma registry revealed that 28.8% of patients who were hospitalized after traumatic cardiac arrest survived till discharge. Penetrating injury and signs of life upon hospital arrival were significantly associated with the outcome.… read more here.
Keywords: scoring model; traumatic cardiac; discharge; cardiac arrest ... See more keywords
Authors’ response to letter entitled ‘During a paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest, is ventricular fibrillation a reversible cause like any other?’
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DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2018-208370
Abstract: We would like to thank Dr Lemoine and colleagues for their interest in our paper.1 The authors question the wisdom of deprioritising defibrillation in the presence of ventricular fibrillation (VF) in paediatric traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA).… read more here.
Keywords: paediatric traumatic; traumatic cardiac; ventricular fibrillation; cardiac arrest ... See more keywords
Improving decision-making for prehospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy in traumatic cardiac arrest: a data-driven approach
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DOI: 10.1186/s13054-025-05705-z
Abstract: Prehospital Resuscitative Thoracotomy (RT) can be life-saving in traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA), particularly in patients with cardiac tamponade. Yet selecting who may benefit is challenging, as survival depends on two often uncertain factors: the underlying… read more here.
Keywords: arrest; prehospital resuscitative; traumatic cardiac; cardiac arrest ... See more keywords
Successful rescue of a patient with cardiogenic shock following traumatic cardiac arrest using VA-ECMO after air medical transport: a case report
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1552037
Abstract: Background Traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) poses significant challenges in resuscitation, with extremely high mortality rates, making it a critical issue in emergency and critical care medicine. Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) has emerged as a… read more here.
Keywords: transport; traumatic cardiac; medicine; cardiac arrest ... See more keywords
Investigation of the effect of quercetin on experimental traumatic cardiac injury in rats
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2025.1683944
Abstract: Background Cardioprotection is an important aspect of preventive medicine. Quercetin, a plant-derived flavonoid with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, has been linked to reduced cardiovascular risk. Objective To investigate the cardioprotective effects of quercetin in rats… read more here.
Keywords: effect; cardiac injury; quercetin; traumatic cardiac ... See more keywords
[Prevention strategies for traumatic cardiac arrest].
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DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121430-20200122-00093
Abstract: The fatality rate of traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) is extremely high, and it is very different from that of non-traumatic cardiac arrest (NTCA) in resuscitation strategy. Only when the standard resuscitation process is combined with… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac arrest; traumatic cardiac; prevention strategies; strategies traumatic ... See more keywords