Title of article
Isolated tear in left atrial appendage due to blunt trauma chest: A rare case report
Author/Authors
Salooja, Manpreet S. Satguru Partap Singh (S.P.S) Apollo Hospitals - Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, India , Singla, Manender Satguru Partap Singh (S.P.S) Apollo Hospitals - Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, India , Srivastava, Anupam Satguru Partap Singh (S.P.S) Apollo Hospitals - Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, India , Mukherjee, Kishore C. Satguru Partap Singh (S.P.S) Apollo Hospitals - Department of Cardio Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, India
From page
95
To page
97
Abstract
Blunt traumatic cardiac rupture is associated with a high mortality rate. Motor vehicle accidents account for most cardiac ruptures, but crush injury is relatively rare. We describe a case of a 72-year-old man who had the left atrial appendage ruptured through blunt trauma due to a fall from scooter. Simple suture repair of the atrial appendage was achieved after clamping the base of the left atrium to control the bleeding. He recovered without complication. Traumatic injury to left atrial appendage is rarely seen and reported.
Keywords
Blunt trauma , Rupture , Left atrial appendage
Journal title
journal of the saudi heart association
Journal title
journal of the saudi heart association
Record number
2657383
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