Penetrating cardiac trauma

Alex Lee, MD; S. Morad Hameed, MD MPH FRCSC FACS; Matt Kaminsky, MD FRCSC FACS; Chad G. Ball, MD MSC FRCSC FACS

Surgery Open Science (Jan 2023)

Penetrating cardiac trauma

Alex Lee, MD,
S. Morad Hameed, MD MPH FRCSC FACS,
Matt Kaminsky, MD FRCSC FACS,
Chad G. Ball, MD MSC FRCSC FACS

Affiliations

Alex Lee, MD: Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
S. Morad Hameed, MD MPH FRCSC FACS: Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Corresponding author at: Trauma Services, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12 Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada.
Matt Kaminsky, MD FRCSC FACS: Department of Surgery, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, United States of America
Chad G. Ball, MD MSC FRCSC FACS: Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11
pp. 45 – 55

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This chapter summarizes approaches to hemorrhage control in penetrating cardiac trauma, an injury that is a true test of trauma systems integration, trauma center readiness, teamwork, decision-making, technical excellence, and multidisciplinary trauma care.

Published in Surgery Open Science

ISSN: 2589-8450 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Surgery
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/surgery-open-science/

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