Nonpenetrating right atrial and pericardial trauma.
Nonpenetrating chest trauma can cause cardiac rupture. Ventricles are affected more frequently than atria. Survival is rare and depends upon prompt diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention. We report the case of a 42-year-old man involved in a car accident with consequent right atrial rupture and pericardial tearing.
Grande
Antonino M
AM
Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy. amgrande@liberol.it
Rinaldi
Mauro
M
Pasquino
Stefano
S
Dore
Roberto
R
Viganò
Mario
M
D000328:Adult; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010496:Pericardium / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery*