Successfully treated cardiac luxation through right pericardium.
A 54-year old laborer suffering from multiple thoracic injuries on his 16th hospital day during the gypsum bandage for his left shoulder suddenly developed circulatory collapse. Emergency angiocardiogram revieled this is caused by cardiac luxation through the right side pleuropericardium. Reposition of the heart and repair of pericardium resulted in normalization of circulatory physiology. Later, he returned to good and active physical condition.
D000790:Angiocardiography; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries*