@article{ref1,
title="Penetrating injuries of the heart and the great vessels",
journal="Middle East journal of anesthesiology",
year="1983",
author="Slim, M. and Yacoubian, H. D. and Dagher, I. K.",
volume="7",
number="1-2",
pages="99-104",
abstract="Twenty eight patients with penetrating injuries to the heart and/or the great vessels are presented. These constituted 9% of all penetrating chest injuries during the period between April 1975 and November 1976. The injuries were confined to the cardio-vascular system in 3 patients only. Twelve patients presented with signs of cardiac tamponade, of whom 2 succumbed intra-operatively due to ventricular fibrillation. Eight patients required respiratory support immediately after operation, of whom one died eventually due to extra-cardiac injuries. The mortality rate in this series was 11%. The remaining 25 survivors have resumed their regular life activities after discharge from the hospital. In none of the cases was the heart-lung machine used for repair.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0544-0440",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}