title: [Cardiac contusion in closed injuries of the thorax].
abstract: Cardiac contusion is a fairly frequent clinical event in closed chest traumas. The diagnostic problems it involves influence prognosis in these patients and, in effect, prevention, speedy recognition and early treatment of the complications of cardiac contusion are essential for therapy. Here the incidence of cardiac contusion in a group of patients with closed chest trauma is analysed and the clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are examined.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D003288:Contusions / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: La contusione cardiaca nei traumi chiusi del torace.