Outcomes after emergency department thoracotomy for penetrating cardiac injuries: A new perspective

Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 845-848

  Molina, Ezequiel J ^a   Gaughan, John P ^a   Kulp, Heather ^a   McClurken, James B ^a   Goldberg, Amy J ^a   Seamon, Mark J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Emergency; Penetrating; Surgery; Thoracotomy; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART INJURY; HEART RHYTHM; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SURVIVAL; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAL SIGN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEART INJURIES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEDICAL FUTILITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHILADELPHIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WOUNDS, PENETRATING;

EID: 53349166694     PISSN: 15699293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1510/icvts.2008.183293     Document Type: Article

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