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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:923-925
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Nonpenetrating right atrial and pericardial trauma

Antonino M. Grande, MDa*, Mauro Rinaldi, MDa, Stefano Pasquino, MDa, Roberto Dore, MDb, Mario Viganò, MDa

a Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
b Istituto di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy

Accepted for publication January 26, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Grande, Divisione Cardiochirurgia, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, P. le Golgi, 2, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
e-mail: amgrande{at}libero.it

Nonpenetrating chest trauma can cause cardiac rupture. Ventricles are affected more frequently than atria. Survival is rare and depends upon prompt diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention. We report the case of a 42-year-old man involved in a car accident with consequent right atrial rupture and pericardial tearing.






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