%0 Journal Article
%T Three strikes--don't die of a broken heart
%J Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
%D 2010
%A Field, Mark L.
%A Sastry, Priya
%A Richens, David
%V 10
%N 1
%P 1-3
%X 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>
%G en
%I European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
%@ 1569-9293
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2009.211433