Delayed presentation of cardiac injury four weeks after stabbing

Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Jan;28(1):62-64. doi: 10.1177/0218492319874271. Epub 2019 Sep 2.

Authors

Ayame Ochi¹, Ashutosh A Hardikar²

Affiliations

¹ Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia.
² Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Australia.

PMID: 31475846
DOI: 10.1177/0218492319874271

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac tamponade; delayed diagnosis; heart injuries; hemothorax; penetrating; stab; wounds.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Cardiac Tamponade / diagnostic imaging*
Cardiac Tamponade / etiology
Cardiac Tamponade / surgery
Delayed Diagnosis*
Heart Injuries / complications
Heart Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Heart Injuries / surgery
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles / injuries*
Heart Ventricles / surgery
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Wounds, Stab / complications
Wounds, Stab / diagnostic imaging*
Wounds, Stab / surgery