| Literature DB >> 15983096 |
J A Vecht1, M F Ibrahim, A O Chukwuemeka, P R James, G E Venn.
Abstract
A case of intracardiac stabbing is reported. The victim sustained injuries disproportionate to his initial presentation. These included a ventricular septal defect and mitral valve leaflet perforation. The need for immediate referral to a cardiothoracic unit and the importance of the use of echocardiography is stressed. This enables the safest and most appropriate management of potentially lethal injuries.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID： 15983096 PMCID： PMC1726832
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Emerg Med J ISSN： 1472-0205 Impact factor: 2.740