@article{ref1,
title="Blunt trauma to the chest- A case of delayed cardiac rupture",
journal="Journal of forensic and legal medicine",
year="2012",
author="Kanchan, Tanuj and Menezes, Ritesh G. and Acharya, Preetam B. and Monteiro, Francis N. P.",
volume="19",
number="1",
pages="46-47",
abstract="Blunt traumatic cardiac rupture is a relatively uncommon diagnosis and is usually associated with a high mortality rate. A case of delayed cardiac rupture is described in an elderly person who sustained blunt chest trauma following a fall into a roadside ditch. In the case reported herein, the preliminary investigations at the time of admission did not show any evidence of haemopericardium. The patient deteriorated suddenly, possibly due to a delayed rupture of the right ventricle that was diagnosed postmortem. Acute cardiac tamponade resulting from rupture of the right ventricle is a serious and life threatening state. A high index of suspicion about the possibility of delayed cardiac rupture is required during the management of a case of polytrauma where significant cardiac findings can be masked by the presence of other injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1752-928X",
doi="10.1016/j.jflm.2011.07.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2011.07.012"
}