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. 2005 Apr;25(4):479-80.

[Diagnosis and treatment of penetrating injury to the left ventricle]

[Article in Chinese]
Zhao-Hong Wu  1 , Wei-Guo Xie, Ge-Fei Wang, Gang-Dong Chen, Guo-Sen Guan, Jin-Ping Gao
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  • PMID: 15837664

[Diagnosis and treatment of penetrating injury to the left ventricle]

[Article in Chinese]
Zhao-Hong Wu et al. Di Yi Jun Yi Da Xue Xue Bao. 2005 Apr.

Abstract

Objective: To review our experiences with diagnosis and treatment of 6 cases of penetrating injury to the left ventricle.

Methods: Six patients were admitted to the emergency department 0.5 to 3 h after the injury, all with shock and 3 with obvious pericardiac tamponade. All the patients received immediate thoracotomy for repairing the ruptured left ventricle, sub-pericardial window and pericardiocentesis, with also blood autotransfusion.

Results: All patients survived the operations. One patient required reexploration because of hemorrhage in the chest and two presented ST-segment changes in postoperative ECG, and one had nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay with T-wave inversion.

Conclusions: Penetrating injury to the left ventricle is manifested by low blood pressure and signs of pericardial tamponade. Immediate thoracotomy to relieve the tamponade and effective hemostasis can be critical for management of such patients.

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