Abstract:Introduction; Trauma is the leading cause of death in United States in the younger population. National Trauma Data Bank in 2017 reported that 140 000 Americans dies and 80 000 are permanently disabled as a result of trauma each year. Cardiac trauma is identified in less than 10% of all trauma admissions but is associated with a much higher mortality than other organ system injuries. Considering the lethality of this type of injury, better guidelines should exist to direct management. We have analyzed data fro… Show more
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