TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - A concealed penetrating cardiac injury
JO  - Journal of cardiac surgery
A1  - Cingoz, Faruk
A1  - Bingol, Hakan
A1  - Kuralay, Erkan
A1  - Tatar, Harun
SP  - 350
EP  - 352
VL  - 22
IS  - 4
N2  - We present the case of a 29-year-old man who had been the victim of a stab wound. The cardiac wound was localized in the left ventricular apex and the posterior side of the left ventricle. When he was brought to the emergency department, he had no significant symptoms related to the cardiac wound regardless of ECG changes in the V(2)-V(4) precordial derivation. The aim of this case report is to demonstrate the importance of an accurate preoperative diagnosis and urgent surgical intervention to ensure a good outcome in this type of rare case.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-0440
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8191.2007.00354.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -