@article{ref1,
title="Three strikes--don't die of a broken heart",
journal="Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery",
year="2010",
author="Field, Mark L. and Sastry, Priya and Richens, David",
volume="10",
number="1",
pages="1-3",
abstract="There are multiple layers of complexity in prevention of vehicle related blunt traumatic aortic rupture (BTAR), many of which are enshrined within government policy and car design. We present a 'layers of protection analysis' (LOPA) based loosely on original work by Professor John Doyle, which describes these attempts to 'design out' the risk of BTAR following a vehicle collision. We have modified this approach to include a physiological dimension suggesting that this may be a factor in susceptibility to aortic injury following trauma. Understanding processes involved in BTAR following vehicle collisions is key to designing preventative processes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1569-9293",
doi="10.1510/icvts.2009.211433",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2009.211433"
}