TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Cardiogenic shock following blunt chest trauma
JO  - Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock
A1  - Rodríguez-González, Fayna
A1  - Martínez-Quintana, Efrén
SP  - 398
EP  - 400
VL  - 3
IS  - 4
N2  - Cardiac contusion, usually caused by blunt chest trauma, has been recognized with increased frequency over the past decades. Traffic accidents are the most frequent cause of cardiac contusions resulting from a direct blow to the chest. Other causes of blunt cardiac injury are numerous and include violent fall impacts, interpersonal aggression, explosions, and various types of high-risk sports. Myocardial contusion is difficult to diagnose; clinical presentation varies greatly, ranging from lack of symptoms to cardiogenic shock and arrhythmia. Although death is rare, cardiac contusion can be fatal. We present a case of cardiac contusion due to blunt chest trauma secondary to a fall impact, which manifested as cardiogenic shock.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0974-2700
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.70772
ID  - ref1
ER  -