Abstract
Myocardial contusion after chest trauma remains one of the major complexities of trauma care today. Diagnostic methods such as 12-lead electrocardiography and echocardiography, as well as activity of the biochemical marker creatine kinase and the MB subfraction, have not been shown to be sensitive or specific indicators. We report a case of an intraoperatively proved myocardial contusion without creatine kinase or creatine kinase MB elevation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 539-541 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Heart and Lung: Journal of Critical Care |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - Jan 1 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine