Severe cardiac trauma or myocardial ischemia? Pitfalls of polytrauma treatment in patients with ST-elevation after blunt chest trauma

Severe cardiac trauma or myocardial ischemia? Pitfalls of polytrauma treatment in patients with ST-elevation after blunt chest trauma

•ECG changes after blunt chest trauma can be misleading.•Only by knowing the cause of accident can avoid erroneous time-intensive diagnostics and ensure a proper overall assessment.•A TEE can be a useful early adjunct in trauma management in the setting of ongoing instability because it can guide re...

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Main Authors: Özkurtul, Orkun, Höch, Andreas, Reske, Andreas, Hädrich, Carsten, Josten, Christoph, Böhme, Jörg
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4539162/

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