Penetrating cardiac injuries - Current evaluation and management of the stable patient

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 90-94

  Harris, D G ^a   Bleeker, C P ^a   Pretorius, J ^a   Van Wyk, J ^a   Rossouw, G J ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEART INJURY; HEMATOTHORAX; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; STAB WOUND; STERNOTOMY; THORACOTOMY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

HEART INJURIES; HUMANS; LACERATIONS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0034788663     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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