title: Left atrial appendage rupture caused by a seat belt: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Motor vehicle accidents account for most cases of blunt chest trauma; seat belts have been implicated as the cause of a few of these injuries. We report a case of a seat-belt-induced fatal isolated left atrial appendage rupture in a 40-year-old female.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Salam
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Frauenhoffer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D012622:Seat Belts / Q000009:adverse effects*