Penetrating cardiac trauma treated at the teaching Territorial Hospital Pedro Betancourt. Municipality of Jovellanos. 2004. Report of a case

Authors

  • Alfredo Sandelis Acosta Hospital Territorial Docente Pedro Betancourt. Jovellanos.
  • Juan A. Fariñas Correa Hospital Territorial Docente Pedro Betancourt. Jovellanos.
  • Ricardo Souza Bello Hospital Territorial Docente Pedro Betancourt. Jovellanos.
  • Jorge E. Garchitorena González Hospital Territorial Docente Pedro Betancourt. Jovellanos.
  • Cándido Lima Fernández Hospital Territorial Docente Pedro Betancourt. Jovellanos.

Keywords:

HEART INJURIES; THORACOTOMY; HEART VENTRICLE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; CASE REPORT; HUMANS; MALE; ADULT

Abstract

Penetrating cardiac trauma is one of the most dramatic features that could assist the urgency service because of its high lethality. Only a fast delivery of the patient to a health care institution, a precocious diagnostic and an urgent thoracotomy might increase survival. We present a patient operated in the Teaching Territorial Hospital Pedro Betancourt, Jovellanos, in May 2004, for a left ventricular injury, achieving his survival.

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Published

2010-11-15

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Sandelis Acosta A, Fariñas Correa JA, Souza Bello R, Garchitorena González JE, Lima Fernández C. Penetrating cardiac trauma treated at the teaching Territorial Hospital Pedro Betancourt. Municipality of Jovellanos. 2004. Report of a case. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2010 Nov. 15 [cited 2026 Apr. 7];32(6):545-8. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/773

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 6 (2010)

Section

Presentation of cases

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