title: Usefulness of transesophageal echocardiography in the early diagnosis of penetrating stab wounds to the heart.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skoularigis
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Essop
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sareli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000293:injuries; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005260:Female; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000293:injuries; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000293:injuries; D013997:Time Factors; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000293:injuries; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*