Blunt cardiac injury

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Background

  • Spectrum of disease due to blunt trauma to the chest wall - ranges from mild contusion to cardiac rupture and death.[1]

Clinical Features

Differential Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Management

Disposition

See Also

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References

  1. El-Menyar A, Al Thani H, Zarour A, Latifi R. Understanding traumatic blunt cardiac injury. Ann Card Anaesth. 2012 Oct-Dec;15(4):287-95. doi: 10.4103/0971-9784.101875.