Cardiac Injury
Introduction
Pediatric blunt cardiac injuries are uncommon and rarely clinically significant but can result in fatal arrythmias and bleeding.
See also Penetrating Thoracic and Mediastinal Injury
Content in these topics is referenced in SCORE Thoracic Trauma overviewCardiovascular Trauma: Tamponade, Contusion, Arch Disruption, Peripheral Vascular Injuries overview
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Last updated: November 2, 2020
Citation
Hirschl, Ron, et al., editors. "Cardiac Injury." Pediatric Surgery NaT, American Pediatric Surgical Association, 2020. Pediatric Surgery Library, www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829105/all/Cardiac_Injury.
Cardiac Injury. In: Hirschl RR, Powell DD, Waldhausen JJ, eds. Pediatric Surgery NaT. American Pediatric Surgical Association; 2020. https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829105/all/Cardiac_Injury. Accessed June 5, 2023.
Cardiac Injury. (2020). In Hirschl, R., Powell, D., & Waldhausen, J. (Eds.), Pediatric Surgery NaT. American Pediatric Surgical Association. https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829105/all/Cardiac_Injury
Cardiac Injury [Internet]. In: Hirschl RR, Powell DD, Waldhausen JJ, editors. Pediatric Surgery NaT. American Pediatric Surgical Association; 2020. [cited 2023 June 05]. Available from: https://www.pedsurglibrary.com/apsa/view/Pediatric-Surgery-NaT/829105/all/Cardiac_Injury.
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