title: [Cardiac contusions in nonpenetrating chest injuries].
abstract: Cardiac contusion is frequently seen after blunt chest trauma; it is often missed, and can cause serious complications. The incidence, features and outcome of cardiac contusion are described.
mesh_terms: D003288:Contusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Les contusions cardiaques lors de traumatismes thoraciques non pénétrants.