Emergency department repair of blunt right atrial rupture utilizing cardiopulmonary bypass

Abstract

Blunt cardiac injury (BCI) with free wall rupture carries a high risk of pre-hospital death. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been utilized as a bridge to repair of cardiac lesions in select patients. We present an interesting case of emergency department repair of right atrial rupture with cardiopulmonary bypass.

Keywords

• Blunt cardiac injury
• Cardiopulmonary bypass
• Atrial rupture
• Emergency medicine