title: Cardiovascular trauma.
abstract: Cardiac trauma affects people of all ages from all walks of life. The exact incidence of cardiac trauma is unknown because many individuals die before ever reaching a medical facility for treatment. Reduction in the time from cardiac injury to definitive treatment with continued improvement in rapid emergency transport systems will result in a lower mortality rate. The challenge for nursing is to reduce mortality of victims of cardiac trauma further with prompt nursing diagnosis and effective nursing interventions.
authors.affiliation: Thoracic and Cardiovascular Associates, Columbia, South Carolina.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000293:injuries; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000451:nursing; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000451:nursing; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011185:Postpericardiotomy Syndrome / Q000451:nursing; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000451:nursing; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000451:nursing