title: Blunt cardiac rupture: a challenging diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA. pfanand@gmail.com
authors.forename: Paula A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Ferrada
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D006341:Heart Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery