Why the study?
Does CK-MB screening followed by 2-DE effectively stratify risk for cardiac arrhythmias in victims of blunt thoracic trauma?
Population
291 victims of blunt trauma with acute thoracic or rapid deceleration injury evaluated acutely
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
72 hours
Authors
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2-DE abnormalities were associated with higher arrhythmia risk after blunt trauma; hypothesis-generating for CK-MB plus echocardiography risk stratification.
Does CK-MB screening followed by 2-DE effectively stratify risk for cardiac arrhythmias in victims of blunt thoracic trauma?
Combining CK-MB screening with 2-DE effectively differentiates between cardiac concussion and contusion, identifying patients at high risk for acute arrhythmias after blunt thoracic trauma.
Frazee et al. (1986) studied this question.
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