title: Rupture of the left atrial roof due to blunt trauma.
abstract: Cardiac rupture after blunt trauma is rare and associated with high mortality. The anatomic pattern of blunt cardiac rupture has been demonstrated with the right cardiac chambers more frequently affected than the left. Furthermore, left atrial injury is usually restricted to the atrial appendage and the pulmonary vein-atrial junction. Herein, we report the first case of a 61-year old man with a rupture of the left atrial roof after blunt trauma with minimal thoracic injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Jeonbuk, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Dae Woong
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Sam Youn
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Mi Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000293:injuries; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D056346:Sternotomy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Blunt trauma; Cardiac rupture; Left atrial roof