1986
DOI: 10.1097/00005373-198609000-00007
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Pericardial Tamponade: A Critical Determinant for Survival following Penetrating Cardiac Wounds

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“…Although the patients included in the present study had typical presentation of cardiac injury, i.e., gunshot in the "cardiac box", hypotension and shock, the clinical presentation of their injuries varied from a stable hemodynamic status to a rapid circulatory collapse. Poor prognostic factors include low BP, absence of pulse and cardiac rhythm, dilated and fixed pupils and loss of motion in extremities (15)(16)(17).…”
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“…Although the patients included in the present study had typical presentation of cardiac injury, i.e., gunshot in the "cardiac box", hypotension and shock, the clinical presentation of their injuries varied from a stable hemodynamic status to a rapid circulatory collapse. Poor prognostic factors include low BP, absence of pulse and cardiac rhythm, dilated and fixed pupils and loss of motion in extremities (15)(16)(17).…”
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“…O traumatismo cardíaco por arma branca é tido como menos grave que o produzido por projétil de arma de fogo ou contusão, sendo apontado em diversos estudos como fator de bom prognóstico 6,7,13,22,23 . Uma vez que foram estudados apenas pacientes que chegaram com sinais vitais ao centro cirúrgico, é provável que os com menor gravidade tenham sido selecionados.…”
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“…Estima-se que cerca de 80% dos pacientes com traumatismo cardíaco não recebam assistência médica 7,8,22 . Em Pernambuco, apenas 6% dos que falecem devido a trauma cardíaco recebem algum tipo de assistência 18 .…”
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