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Blunt cardiac rupture in the setting of previous sternotomy
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posted on 2023-05-17, 18:16 authored by Ch'Ng, S, Plunkett, B, Ashutosh HardikarAshutosh Hardikar, Murton, MMost cases of blunt cardiac rupture (BCR) are associated with mortality at the scene of the injury. For the fortunate 13% to 17% of patients who survive the journey to the hospital, the treatment is definitive surgical repair. In the setting of previous sternotomy, the pericardial adhesions may limit the damage and protect against cardiac tamponade. We describe a patient who sustained 2 right ventricular tears from blunt trauma in a motor vehicle accident 18 years after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. He did not demonstrate hemodynamic compromise and was successfully managed conservatively.
History
Publication title
Annals of Thoracic SurgeryVolume
94Issue
4Pagination
1343-1345ISSN
0003-4975Department/School
Tasmanian School of MedicinePublisher
Elsevier Science IncPlace of publication
360 Park Ave South, New York, USA, Ny, 10010-1710Repository Status
- Restricted