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- G Shaked, M Golocovsky, and D Harviel.
- Trauma Service, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC, USA.
- Harefuah. 1996 Apr 15; 130 (8): 567-70, 583.
AbstractPenetrating cardiac injury is often fatal. Patients present with a variety of clinical patterns, from a stable patient but with an insidious course, to those admitted with waning vital signs. In all cases prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial. A series of 98 cases is presented, emphasizing the problems in diagnosing this condition and recommending the way such patients should be triaged and treated.
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