Traumatic rupture of the pericardium
| Autor: | Mariquita Fredens, Mogens Andersen, Knud H. Olesen |
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| Rok vydání: | 1971 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Cardiac Catheterization medicine.medical_specialty Cardiac Volume Poison control Hemodynamics Blood Pressure Chest injury Electrocardiography Internal medicine Pneumothorax Artificial medicine Humans Pericardium Cardiac Output Rupture business.industry Angiocardiography Accidents Traffic Pericardial cavity Heart Prognosis medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Heart Injuries Pneumothorax Cardiology Radiography Thoracic Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Cardiac symptoms Heart Auscultation |
| Zdroj: | The American Journal of Cardiology. 27:566-569 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9149 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0002-9149(71)90420-6 |
| Popis: | Isolated pericardial rupture due to nonpenetrating chest injury was diagnosed in a 21 year old man with multiple traffic injuries. Radiologic examination showed displacement of the heart to the left and therefore gave rise to a suspicion of pericardial rupture. The diagnosis was proved by establishing left-sided pneumothorax when the air passed into the pericardial cavity. The patient had no cardiac symptoms. His electrocardiogram, cardiac volume and hemodynamics at rest and during exercise were entirely normal. The physiologic and clinical implications of pericardial defects are briefly discussed. |
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