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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Poster presentation

Incidence of clotted haemopericardium in traumatic cardiac arrest in 152 thoracotomy patients

Authors: Enikö Manz, Lyndon Nofz, Ain N Norman, Gareth E Davies

Published in: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine | Special Issue 1/2014

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The incidence of haemopericardium in traumatic cardiac arrest is unknown. Treatment for cardiac tamponade has moved from needle pericardiocentesis to open thoracotomy. This small study aims to validate this swing in practice. London’s Air Ambulance (LAA) has been performing emergency thoracotomies for traumatic cardiac arrest since 1993 [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Incidence of clotted haemopericardium in traumatic cardiac arrest in 152 thoracotomy patients
Authors
Enikö Manz
Lyndon Nofz
Ain N Norman
Gareth E Davies
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-22-S1-P20

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