title: Cardiac trauma with gunshot injuries.
abstract: Penetrating cardiac injuries, secondary to gunfire, constitute the most lethal forms of cardiothoracic trauma with their potential fatality. We report our experience of managing two such cases who presented with haemorrhagic shock and cardiac tamponade, in a collapsed state. Prompt resuscitation and early surgical intervention (midline sternotomy and cardiorrhaphy) was successfully performed with a favourable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Combined Military Hospital, Pano Aqil. safdar06@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Safdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Mohammad Nasim
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Riaz
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zameer
authors.forename: Asif Ali
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Waqar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery