title: [Successful emergency operation of a right atrial rupture due to a traffic accident].
abstract: A case of right atrial rupture with cardiac tamponade due to a traffic accident is reported. By thoracic CT, we diagnosed this condition and successfully repaired the ruptured site five hours after injury. Early diagnosis of cardiac rupture is always very difficult, but at any time in nonpenetrating injury, we must treat patient under suspicion of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yamanashi Central Hospital.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takazawa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hagino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyake
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D004630:Emergencies; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*