title: Penetrating cardiac injury without tamponade.
abstract: A case of unsuspected penetrating cardiac injury is presented. It was recognised by the presence of bleeding into peritoneal cavity even after the source of bleeding from intra-abdominal organs had been stopped. It highlights the importance of high index of suspicion of associated cardiac injury in high epigastric penetrating injury.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Tawau, Sabah.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*