J Korean Soc Traumatol.  2014 Mar;27(1):5-8.

Surgical Treatment of Blunt Traumatic Cardiac Rupture: Two Case Reports

• Noh TO
• Seo PW

Abstract

Although blunt traumatic cardiac rupture is an uncommon injury, it can be associated with a high mortality rate. Two cases of cardiac rupture in blunt trauma patients are described herein. In those cases, applications of mechanical support devices such as ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) and early surgery for exploration under cardiopulmonary bypass may be helpful for treating blunt chest trauma patients.

Keyword

Blunt trauma; Cardiac rupture

MeSH Terms

Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Heart Injuries*
Heart Rupture
Humans
Membranes
Mortality
Thorax