Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3025684 | Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Blunt and penetrating trauma to the chest can result in great vessel or cardiac injury. Both the diagnosis and management of these thoracic injuries have evolved from more invasive to less invasive strategies paralleling the advent of sophisticated imaging tools and the development of endovascular therapies. Despite these advances, conventional open repair and reconstruction techniques remain important and are often the definitive means toward effective management of these severely injured patients. The following review outlines the historical perspective, diagnosis, and management of blunt thoracic aortic, blunt cardiac, and penetrating cardiac injuries.
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Authors
Forozan Navid, Thomas G. Gleason,