title: Emergent thoracotomy: a tale of 2 patients.
authors.affiliation: Northwest MedStar, Richland, WA, USA. caseyrm@nwmedstar.org
authors.forename: Roger M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Casey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000379:methods; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014193:Trauma Centers; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000601:surgery*