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Ulus Travma Acil Cer · Dec 2015
Case ReportsBlunt cardiac injury: case report of salvaged traumatic right atrial rupture.
- Muna Al Ayyan, Tanim Aziz, Amgad El Sherif, and Omar Bekdache.
- Department of Surgery, Tawam Hospital - Johns Hopkins Affiliate - Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
- Ulus Travma Acil Cer. 2015 Dec 1; 21 (6): 527-30.
AbstractThe incidence of cardiac rupture following blunt trauma is rare, occurring in 0.3%-0.5% of all blunt trauma patients. It can be fatal at the trauma scene, and is frequently missed in the emergency room setting. The severity of a cardiac trauma is based on the mechanism and degree of the force applied. The objective of this study was to report the case of a 32-year-old male patient who was involved in a motor vehicle collision and presented to the emergency room with signs of hypovolemic shock. The patient was found to have severe chest trauma associated with massive hemothorax requiring immediate intervention. The patient had an emergent thoracotomy revealing a right atrial injury. Repair of the atrial injury reversed the state of shock. The patient was discharged after 35 days of hospitalization in good condition.
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