title: Traumatic luxation of the heart.
abstract: A case of luxation of the heart resulting from blunt thoracic trauma is presented. Pericardial defect with herniation of the heart was discovered preoperatively and successfully repaired with a pleural patch. Special attention is drawn in the report to the preoperative diagnosis of this life-threatening condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kanta-Häme Central Hospital, Hämeenlinna, Finland.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koskivuo
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Teerenhovi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Somervuori
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kuuliala
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hynninen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006547:Hernia / Q000175:diagnosis; D059685:Herniorrhaphy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis