title: Survival following non-penetrating trauma of the great cardiac vein.
abstract: A 62 year old female who survived cardiac tamponade due to an isolated tear to the great cardiac vein in a motor vehicle accident is presented. It is believed that this is the first report of such an isolated blunt cardiac injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: O'Riordan
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Cade
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000293:injuries*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*