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Postoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography Following Penetrating Cardiac Injury: Moving From Routine Use to a

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Routine postoperative transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) offer limited benefit for patients with uncomplicated penetrating cardiac injuries. A selective approach to TTEs is recommended based on injury severity and clinical status.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Trauma Surgery
  • Diagnostic Imaging

Background:

  • Penetrating cardiac injuries often necessitate surgical repair.
  • Postoperative transthoracic echocardiograms (TTEs) are standard practice for evaluating these patients.
  • The clinical utility of routine TTEs in select patient groups is questioned.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the necessity of routine postoperative TTEs in patients undergoing surgical repair for penetrating cardiac injuries.
  • To determine if TTEs provide significant clinical findings in patients without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), or staged procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of patients with penetrating cardiac injuries at a level I trauma center (January 2018 - March 2025).
  • Exclusion criteria included blunt trauma, age <18 years, and absence of cardiac injury.
  • Analysis of demographic data, injury characteristics, operative procedures, postoperative care, and TTE findings.

Main Results:

  • Fifteen patients met the inclusion criteria for analysis after exclusions.
  • The majority of patients were male (87%) with a high Injury Severity Score (ISS) and American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) heart injury grade.
  • Of the eight patients who underwent postoperative TTEs, none revealed clinically significant findings.

Conclusions:

  • Routine postoperative TTEs have low clinical utility in patients with uncomplicated penetrating cardiac injuries.
  • A selective TTE approach, guided by clinical indicators and injury complexity, is supported.
  • TTEs may be deferred in asymptomatic patients post-uncomplicated repair but remain crucial for those with symptoms or complex injuries.