SURVIVAL FOLLOWING NON‐PENETRATING TRAUMA OF THE GREAT CARDIAC VEIN
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- 1 July 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anz Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 62 (7) , 590-591
Abstract
A 62 year old female who survived cardiac tamponade due to an isolated tear to the great cardiac vein in a motor vehicle accident is presented. It is believed that this is the first report of such an isolated blunt cardiac injury.Keywords
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