TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Cardiac trauma during teenage years
JO  - Pediatric clinics of North America
A1  - Talving, Peep
A1  - Demetriades, Demetrios
SP  - 111
EP  - 130
VL  - 61
IS  - 1
N2  - The spectrum of blunt cardiac trauma ranges from asymptomatic myocardial contusion to fatal cardiac arrhythmias and/or cardiac rupture. Although cardiac rupture is common in fatal traffic accidents, these patients rarely reach hospital care. Insignificant blunt cardiac injury during sports may cause fatal arrhythmia in teens. Penetrating cardiac trauma is fairly common in the United States, encountered frequently in major urban centers. Most cases are dead at the scene and never reach hospital. The incidence of cardiac sequelae in survivors is high, and these patients should be evaluated with early and late echocardiography to detect anatomic or functional cardiac involvement.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-3955
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2013.09.016
ID  - ref1
ER  -