title: Right atrial rupture following a hoof kick to the chest wall.
abstract: We report a case of right atrial rupture due to blunt trauma by a hoof kick to the anterior chest wall. We describe our successful management of this case. We suggest that a diagnosis of cardiac chamber rupture should be considered in all cases of blunt thoracic trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ibn Rochd Hospital, Casablanca, Morocco.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alami
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Slaoui
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drissi-Kacemi
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Maazouzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000293:injuries*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D012421:Rupture; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000293:injuries*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery