title: Haemostasis of a right ventricle-gunshot wound using a novel haemostatic vacuum device.
abstract: Heart wounds are frequently fatal. The haemorrhage from a right ventricle-gunshot wound in a male patient was successfully controlled using a novel haemostatic vacuum device. This case report shows how this simple, quick and efficient method can be used to control critical bleedings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Grenoble, Grenoble, France. pporcu@chu-grenoble.fr
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Porcu
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moreau-Gaudry
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chavanon
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Blin
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004867:Equipment Design; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006489:Hemostatic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D056346:Sternotomy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014618:Vacuum; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*