Abstract
A 34-year-old man was drunk and drove to hit a traffic island. Cold sweating and unconscious status were found on arrival. Vital signs revealed BP 42/25, and heart rate 121/min. There was massive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade found by CT. Immediate surgical intervention and rupture of left ventricular (LV) free wall was found. He was discharged after 2 d intensive care unit (ICU) observation and 5-day regular ward care. There is high mortality rate in traumatic heart rupture although timely repair, over all mortality is around 20%-36% in recent 3 years.
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