Cardiac rupture after minor blunt chest injury as a result of occult recent myocardial infarction [1]

Resuscitation

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 149-150

  Lin, Chih Hao ^a   Chen, Shey Ying ^a   Chang, Wei Tien ^a   Chen, Shyr Chyr ^a   Chen, Wen Jone ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE REPORT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART RUPTURE; HEART TAMPONADE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LEGAL LIABILITY; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; THORAX BLUNT TRAUMA;

EID: 25844462277     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.04.011     Document Type: Letter

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