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[Ascending aorta injury followed by cardiac tamponade after sternal puncture]
M D Ter-Ovanesov1,2, A V Levitskiy1,2, E E Lesnidze1
1Moscow City Clinical Hospital No. 40, Moscow, Russia.
Insights
Sternal puncture can rarely cause dangerous cardiac tamponade from great vessel injury. Prompt diagnosis via echocardiography and surgical repair are crucial for survival.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Cardiac tamponade following sternal puncture is a rare but life-threatening complication.
- Timely diagnosis and specialized surgical intervention are critical for patient outcomes.
Abstract:
Heart or great outflow vessel injury followed by cardiac tamponade is an extremely rare event. However, it is the most dangerous complication of sternal puncture requiring urgent surgical intervention. The effectiveness of specialized care directly depends on its availability and timely diagnosis. Echocardiography is the simplest and informative method for objective diagnosis. We report successful surgical treatment of a 21-year-old patient with intrapericardial injury of the ascending aorta following sternal puncture.
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