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O Piazza1, E De Robertis, G Fraioli
1Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. ornellapiazza@hotmail.com
Background:
Dislocation of the heart is a rare complication of thoracic blunt trauma. A high index of suspicion of pericardium rupture is necessary to formulate an early diagnosis to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Patients:
A 23-year-old man suffered a blunt thoracoabdominal trauma and was admitted 3 days later to a university hospital ICU for right heart luxation due to right pericardial tear. Mechanical ventilation delayed radiological findings.
Methods And Results:
Surgery by repositioning the heart and repairing the pericardial tear allowed restoration of hemodynamic equilibrium.
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