Emergency surgery for stab wounds to the heart.
A cardiac stab wound is an uncommon and potentially lethal injury. With appropriate treatment, better than 90% of those admitted alive will survive. This paper outlines the presentation and management of patients with cardiac stab wounds, based on the experience of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary and a review of the literature, illustrated by relevant case histories.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000503:physiopathology; D004630:Emergencies; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000601:surgery*