TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - The injured heart
JO  - Surgical cinics of North America
A1  - Ivatury, R. R.
A1  - Rohman, M.
SP  - 93
EP  - 110
VL  - 69
IS  - 1
N2  - Penetrating and blunt injuries to the heart, ranging from cardiac concussion to rupture, are seen more and more frequently. Prompt diagnosis because of a high index of suspicion and timely, well-executed resuscitative efforts are rewarded by remarkable survival rates, even in the patients presenting in extremis, whereas hesitancy in diagnosis and therapeutic action militates against a successful result.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0039-6109
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -