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Traumatic asphyxia and blunt cardiac injury: case report and selected review
M F Schiowitz1, J Litchman, T F Rizzo
1Department of Surgery, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, PA.
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
|July 1, 1991
Abstract:
An unusual case is described featuring traumatic asphyxia and blunt cardiac injury. An association between these is possible but not previously described. Coronary artery contusion, malignant arrhythmias, and a normal electrocardiogram were also noted and discussed. The relevant literature was reviewed.