title: Right luxation of the heart after pericardial rupture caused by blunt trauma.
abstract: Rupture of the pericardium with luxation of the heart after blunt trauma is a fairly rare condition but carries a high mortality rate. In this report, we describe our experience with a case of right luxation of the heart in a young patient with multiple injuries due to an automobile accident. The patient, who was in hemodynamic failure, underwent successful emergency surgical treatment to replace the heart in its anatomic site. We discuss the diagnosis and management of this dangerous event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80131, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Amicis
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Monaco
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Lello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*