Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 1 I 2015

Penetrating cardiac injury: factors affecting outcomes in a developing country

Dalia Esam Nasser; Walid Salah Abu Arab; Akram Refaat Allam; Khaled Saad Eldin Karara

Biolife; 2015, 3(1), pp 61-67

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7263020

Abstract:

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate factors affecting the outcome following penetrating cardiac trauma in a developing country and to compare our results with others in developed countries. Analysis of the cause of trauma, age, sex, different tools of investigations used, concomitant organ injuries, SBP, GCS, ISS, RTS, TRISS and mortality were performed. This study included 35 patients; all were males.

Keywords:

Thoracic injuries, penetrating cardiac injuries, thoracic trauma

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Article Dates:

Received: 13 January 2015; Accepted: 28 February 2015; Published: 10 March 2015

How To Cite:

Dalia Esam Nasser, Walid Salah Abu Arab, Akram Refaat Allam, & Khaled Saad Eldin Karara. (2022). Penetrating cardiac injury: factors affecting outcomes in a developing country. Biolife, 3(1), 61–67. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7263020

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