A rare survival case of blunt left ventricular rupture caused by a low-energy pedestrian collision with a stationary forklift: a case report.

ABSTRACT: Blunt cardiac rupture (BCR) is a rare injury with a high mortality rate. It is usually caused by high-energy traumatic accidents, such as motor vehicle collisions. For the first time, we report a rare case of BCR caused by a pedestrian collision with a stationary motor vehicle, which is a low-energy traumatic accident. This is also the first surgical survival BCR case to be reported of a contralateral ventricular rupture at the direct stress site. A 45-year-old formerly healthy Chinese woman, with no family history of heart disease, was walking in a hurry when she accidentally hit a forklift that was parked on the side of the road. The patient gradually lost consciousness, and was admitted to Hwa Mei Hospital Emergency Center 1 hour later. An ultrasound revealed a pericardial effusion abou

SUBMITTER: Zhu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8267266 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature