Biomaterial Database

Traumatic cardiac tamponade: a heartbreaking tale. 1991

A D Scott

St Bartholomew's Hospital, London.

Penetrating cardiac injuries following civil violence are less common in Britain than in other parts of the world, but, in the light of recent evidence, the incidence of the problem is likely to increase. The patient described in this report demonstrates the pitfalls in the management of traumatic cardiac tamponade and highlights the need for a change in the management of the seriously injured patient.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002305	Cardiac Tamponade	Compression of the heart by accumulated fluid (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION) or blood (HEMOPERICARDIUM) in the PERICARDIUM surrounding the heart. The affected cardiac functions and CARDIAC OUTPUT can range from minimal to total hemodynamic collapse.	Pericardial Tamponade,Cardiac Tamponades,Pericardial Tamponades,Tamponade, Cardiac,Tamponade, Pericardial,Tamponades, Cardiac,Tamponades, Pericardial
D006335	Heart Injuries	General or unspecified injuries to the heart.	Cardiac Rupture, Traumatic,Heart Rupture, Traumatic,Injuries, Heart,Cardiac Ruptures, Traumatic,Heart Injury,Heart Ruptures, Traumatic,Injury, Heart,Rupture, Traumatic Cardiac,Rupture, Traumatic Heart,Ruptures, Traumatic Cardiac,Ruptures, Traumatic Heart,Traumatic Cardiac Rupture,Traumatic Cardiac Ruptures,Traumatic Heart Rupture,Traumatic Heart Ruptures
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014951	Wounds, Stab	Penetrating wounds caused by a pointed object.	Stab Wound,Stab Wounds,Wound, Stab