Key result
Penetrating chest trauma carries risk of delayed cardiac rupture and fatal tamponade despite initial stabilization.
Why the study?
Delayed cardiac tamponade after penetrating chest trauma is a rare but potentially fatal complication that is challenging to diagnose and manage in clinical and forensic practice.
Case Report (n=1)
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Heightened vigilance for delayed tamponade may be warranted after penetrating chest trauma; extends sparse Level 5 reports on timing and sites.
Penetrating wounds to the anterior chest are often associated with cardiac tamponade. If these injuries are not evaluated or treated, delayed cardiac tamponade may develop. A case report and a review of the literature are presented.
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Aaland et al. (1991) conducted a case report in Penetrating chest trauma and delayed cardiac rupture (n=1). Penetrating chest trauma was evaluated on Delayed cardiac rupture and tamponade. Delayed cardiac rupture and tamponade can occur days after an initial penetrating chest trauma, leading to sudden death despite initial stabilization.
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