Penetrating injuries in heart and in both venae cavae. A case report

Authors

  • Manuel Espinel González
  • Eduardo Dopico Reyes
  • Luis Martínez Arencibia

Keywords:

WOUNDS, PENETRATING/surgery, HEART INJURIES/surgery.

Abstract

We report a case of a combined wound of the heart and in the great vessels. The injury affected the right auricle and the inferior and the superior vena cava in their intrapericardiac portions. These damages were repaired by cardiorrhaphy and phleborraphy, respectively. The patient had multiple complications in the postoperative period but finally he recovered completely. Some physiopathologic aspects and of the present management of penetrating cardiac traumatisms are approached. This triple injury is not frequent and its mortality is high.

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Author Biographies

Manuel Espinel González

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía General.

Eduardo Dopico Reyes

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía General.

Luis Martínez Arencibia

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía General.

Published

2014-03-24

How to Cite

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Espinel González M, Dopico Reyes E, Martínez Arencibia L. Penetrating injuries in heart and in both venae cavae. A case report. Rev. cuba. cardiol. cir. cardiovasc. [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 24 [cited 2025 Mar. 10];11(1). Available from: https://revcardiologia.sld.cu/index.php/revcardiologia/article/view/483

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Case Presentation