Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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J. Am. Coll. Surg.
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Plastic surgery and burns. Abstract from 1970.
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Penetrating cardiac injuries are one of the leading causes of death from urban violence. ⋯ Parameters measuring physiologic condition, CVRS, and mechanism of injury plus initial rhythm are significant predictors of outcomes in penetrating cardiac injuries. The need for aortic crossclamping and the inability to restore an organized rhythm or blood pressure after thoracotomy were also predictors of outcomes. The presence of pericardial tamponade was not.