[Heart rupture following thoracic blunt trauma].
We describe a 39-year-old woman who suffered rupture of the left auricula as a result of a non-penetrating chest wound received in a traffic accident. Rupture of the heart chambers after trauma is not infrequent, but survival is extremely rare. The patient was released from care and has suffered no subsequent complications.
Rabanal
L M
LM
Departamento de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander.
Mons
R
R
Maestre
J M
JM
Mariñán
M
M
Ortega
J
J
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*
Rotura cardíaca tras traumatismo torácico cerrado.