The diagnostic and treatment characteristics of heart contusions of gunshot origin
Bisenkov, L.N.; Tyniankin, N.A.; Said, K.A.
Voenno-Meditsinskii Zhurnal 1992(4-5): 57-60
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-9050 PMID: 1523818 Document Number: 390679
The authors have studied the peculiarities of diagnosis and the results of treatment in cases of penetrating chest gunshot wounds combined with heart contusions. It was found out that heart gunshot contusions had a quite definite clinical picture, which almost was corroborated by ECG examinations. Diagnostic ultrasound is a matter of great importance in such cases. The clinical experience proves that cardiotropic therapy must be started as soon as possible in order to prevent the development of cardiogenic shock. Hyperbaric oxygenation, if started at an early period, has a solid favourable effect.