title: Survival following traumatic rupture of the heart in a child.
abstract: Blunt force trauma to the chest can result in rupture of the heart. We report the youngest survivor of this injury, followed by a literature review, description of the epidemiology, and mechanism and guidelines for diagnosis and aggressive management.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Allegheny General Hospital, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michaels
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirsh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McKenna
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017741:Survivors; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*