TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Three strikes--don't die of a broken heart
JO  - Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
A1  - Field, Mark L.
A1  - Sastry, Priya
A1  - Richens, David
SP  - 1
EP  - 3
VL  - 10
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1569-9293
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1510/icvts.2009.211433
ID  - ref1
ER  -