[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.
Departamento de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander.
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Rabanal
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Mons
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Maestre
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Mariñán
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Ortega
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.