Two cases of penetrating left ventricular cardiac trauma: Pre-hospital ultrasound and direct to theatre

Left ventricular (LV) Cardiac penetrating trauma is a rare and grave injury.In cases of penetrating cardiac trauma, pre-hospital Ultrasound by flight doctors can assist identify specific pathology. This pre-hospital triage has now been linked to a change in both pre-hospital and in-hospital manageme...

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Main Authors: Paul Hanley, Joshua Holden, Tamara Johnson, Alan Garner, Andrew Weatherall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Trauma Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352644019300238