Journal of Surgical Case Reports · 2011 · 10 citations · 2 references
MedicineCardiologyCardiothoracic SurgeryBlunt Force InjuryCardiac EmergenciesChest Trauma ManagementThoracic TraumaAcute TraumaBlunt Chest TraumaCardiac Tamponade AssessmentCardiac TraumaChest Wall TraumaDelayed PresentationTraumatic Cardiac TamponadeTraumatic Tamponade
Cardiac tamponade is a recognised complication of blunt trauma to the chest. It usually presents at the time of the acute event but there are rare cases of delayed presentations. We present such a case where the tamponade occurred six weeks following the trauma to the chest wall.
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