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Acute ascites with blunt cardiac rupture
F Dagenais1, L Dion, G Beauchamp
1Department of Surgery, Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosement, Université de Montréal, Québec.
The Canadian Journal of Cardiology
|January 1, 1996
Summary
A rare case of acute ascites, or abdominal fluid buildup, occurred after blunt cardiac rupture from a car accident. Prompt surgical repair of a right atrial laceration was successful in this trauma patient.
Area of Science:
- Trauma Surgery
- Cardiology
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- Blunt cardiac rupture is a rare but life-threatening consequence of severe thoracic trauma.
- Acute ascites following cardiac rupture is an unusual presentation, complicating diagnosis and management.
- Motor vehicle accidents are a common cause of blunt force trauma leading to cardiac injury.