Acute and Long-Term Clinical Significance of Myocardial Contusion following Blunt Thoracic Trauma: Results of a Prospective Study

Abstract

The incidence of 19.7% of MC in our patients with blunt chest injury requiring intensive care treatment indicates that this condition is frequent in polytraumatized patients. Outcome and prognosis in patients with MC is favorable and, thus, routine cardiac work-up is not indicated. Specific diagnostic and therapeutic measures should be limited to cases where cardiac complications develop.