[The luxation of the heart following a blunt trauma to the thorax. A case report (author's transl)].
We report a rare complication in a patient who suffered blunt trauma to the thorax. During suturing of the ruptured aorta, distal to the subclavian artery, cardiac arrest occurred. For half an hour the pupils remained fixed and dilated, despite intensive reanimation efforts. It was then realised, that the heart had been displaced through a pericardial defect. Following its reposition the patient recovered without any signs of cerebral damage.
D000328:Adult; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating
Herzluxation nach stumpfem Thoraxtrauma. Ein Fallbericht.