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Pericardial rupture following blunt trauma. Case report and review of the literature
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Case Reports
Pericardial rupture following blunt trauma. Case report and review of the literature
Acta Chir Scand.
1986 Dec.
Abstract
A case of pericardial rupture following blunt thoracic trauma is presented, together with a collective review of the literature. The rising survival rate is due to heightened awareness of this injury, which should be suspected in all patients who have sustained high-energy trauma.
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