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Traumatic pericardial rupture with skeletonized phrenic nerve

BACKGROUND: Traumatic pericardial rupture is a rare presentation. Pericardial rupture itself is asymptomatic unless complicated by either hemorrhage or herniation of the heart through the defect. Following diagnosis surgical repair of the pericardium is indicated because cardiac herniation may resul...

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Autores principales: Khalpey, Zain, Rajab, Taufiek K, Schmitto, Jan D, Camp, Philipp C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3033242/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21241478
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-6-6