Blunt trauma of the heart: CT pattern of atrial appendage ruptures

M. Wintermark; A. Delabays; D. Bettex; P. Schnyder

doi:10.1007/s003300000559

Blunt trauma of the heart: CT pattern of atrial appendage ruptures

M. Wintermark
, A. Delabays
, D. Bettex
, P. Schnyder

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Abstract

Blunt trauma patients with myocardial ruptures rarely survive long enough to reach a trauma center; however, for the survivors, prompt diagnosis and surgery are mandatory and save up to 80% of patients. Preoperative diagnosis of myocardial ruptures is assessed by echocardiography or, more rarely, by angiocardiography. We report two cases of blunt trauma patients with an atrial appendage rupture which could be retrospectively identified on admission CT survey.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	113-116
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Radiology
Volume	11
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300000559
State	Published - 2001
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

CT
Heart injuries
Thoracic injuries
Traumatic heart rupture
Wounds and injuries

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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