Introduction Pericardial tamponade requires timely diagnosis and management. It carries a
high mortality rate. Objective This review incorporates available evidence to clarify …

El corazon es un loco que no sabe de un color: O es su amor de dos colores, O dice que no
hay Amor. The Heart is a madman, That does not recognize a single color: Either his love is …

It is clearly important that the medical profession plays a significant role in critically
evaluation of the use of diagnostic procedures and therapies in the management or …

Study Objective: Timely diagnosis of a pericardial effusion is often critical in the emergency
medicine setting, and echocardiography provides the only reliable method of diagnosis at …

Background Ultrasound is quickly becoming part of the trauma surgeon's practice, but its
role in the patient with a penetrating truncal injury is not well defined. The purpose of this …

One hundred five hemodynamically stable patients with penetrating thoracic trauma were
prospectively evaluated for occult cardiac injury. All patients underwent transthoracic …

The heart is a unique organ, vital and constant in its tireless function, working 24 ha day
during the entire life time of an individual. It has inspired many talented poets, writers and …

In the United States, trauma is the leading cause of death among those who are 1–44 years
old, with cardiovascular injuries representing the second most common cause of traumatic …

Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Occult Penetrat... : Journal of Trauma and
Acute Care Surgery Role of Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Occult Penetrating …

BACKGROUND: A retrospective study was conducted detailing an experience with
echocardiography and contrast-enhanced helical computed tomographic angiographic …