A Case of Broken Heart from Blunt Trauma

KK Poh, HC Tan, BL Chia, YT Lim
Correspondence: Dr Poh Kian Keong, pohkk@singnet.com.sg

ABSTRACT
A young man with blunt chest trauma presented acutely in shock as a result of cardiac rupture causing acute bloody tamponade. We discuss the clinical presentation, the importance of rapid and accurate diagnosis and management of such cases.

Keywords: cardiac rupture, tamponade, blunt cardiac trauma
Singapore Med J 2002; 43(8): 423-425