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Y Fléjou, E Roland, J Ecoiffier.
Abstract
The mechanisms leading to traumatic injuries of the heart and coronary arteries and the typical lesions found are analyzed in light of experience with a total of 21 cases from several centers. The indications for angiography are discussed. Early angiography may be used for the emergency verification of a valvular, coronary, or myocardial rupture after intensive treatment has stabilized the patient's condition; in such situations the relative indications for angiography versus immediate surgery must be determined. Delayed angiography may be used in the more usual situations in which clear, persistent anomalies of a clinical, electric, or radiologic nature are observed.Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 526972 DOI: 10.1007/BF02552017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Radiol ISSN: 0342-7196