Late sequelae of penetrating cardiac wounds
| Autor: | Joseph A. Abbott, Melvin D. Cheitlin, Martin Cousineau, Arthur N. Thomas, Robert C. Lim |
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| Rok vydání: | 1978 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Surgical repair medicine.medical_specialty Rehabilitation business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Penetrating wounds Stress testing social sciences medicine.disease Ventricular diverticulum Control subjects Surgery Abdominal trauma Medicine Abnormality Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 75:510-518 |
| ISSN: | 0022-5223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0022-5223(19)41234-8 |
| Popis: | Physiological and psychological parameters of 20 survivors of penetrating wounds of the heart were examined 7 to 52 months after recovery. All survivors had cardiac complaints. The psychological parameters for hypochondriasis, compulsiveness, and internalization were much greater in the patients than in control subjects but were similar to those in victims of violent major abdominal trauma. Physiological abnormalities were present in 19, although no particular pattern or abnormality could be related with certainty to the type of wound, operative procedure, or postoperative course. One recovered and re-employed victim required late surgical repair of a traumatic ventricular septal defect and ventricular diverticulum. Although functional work capacity measured by stress testing was normal in 90 percent, only eight survivors resumed employment. Complete rehabilitation was impaired by a residual traumatic neurosis. Management goals for patients with penetrating cardiac wounds should be broadened to include prevention of psychological disabilities. |
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