Key result
In a retrospective review of 40 hemopericardium-related fatalities, stabbing was the most common cause of death (50%) and hemorrhagic shock was the primary mechanism of death (77.5%).
Population
40 victims of hemopericardium-related fatalities from medicolegal autopsy records.
Design
Case_series
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Highlights the rapid lethality of penetrating cardiac trauma requiring immediate pre-hospital intervention; leaves open the need.
Observational (n=40)
In hemopericardium-related fatalities, stabbing is the most common cause of death, predominantly affecting men and frequently resulting in death at the scene due to hemorrhagic shock.
Altun et al. (2005) conducted an observational in Hemopericardium-related fatalities (n=40). Hemopericardium-related trauma was evaluated on Cause, manner, and mechanism of death. In a retrospective review of 40 hemopericardium-related fatalities, stabbing was the most common cause of death (50%) and hemorrhagic shock was the primary mechanism of death (77.5%).
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