Citation

Mackintosh AF, Fleming HA. Thorax 1981; 36(11): 811-813.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7330802

PMCID

PMC471818

Abstract

Six examples of cardiac damage secondary to non-penetrating trauma in road accidents are described. In all six cases the lesion was not recognised at the time of the accident but became clinically important two days to 17 years later. As the patients were young or had unusual lesions, the damage could be attributed to the accident. In older patients with common cardiac problems the trauma might not be recognised as the underlying cause.

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