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Delayed traumatic aortic valve perforation after blunt chest trauma
BackgroundAortic valve perforation is a rare complication of blunt chest trauma. We report a case of delayed aortic insufficiency presenting several...
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Late presentation of traumatic tricuspid valve chordal rupture and pericardial rupture with cardiac herniation: a case report
BackgroundAlthough chest trauma happens very often, accompanying tricuspid valve injuries occur rarely and may be manifested by scarce symptoms and...
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Management of Antithrombotic Drugs in Patients with Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury: An Intersociety Consensus Document
BackgroundAll available recommendations about the management of antithrombotic therapies (ATs) in patients who experienced traumatic brain injury...
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Timing of anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism after recent traumatic and vascular brain Injury
Currently, there is no consensus guideline for initiating anticoagulation in patients with a traumatic or vascular brain injury. Initiating...
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Improved Transcranial Doppler Waveform Analysis for Intracranial Hypertension Assessment in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
BackgroundTranscranial Doppler (TCD) is a noninvasive bedside tool for cerebral hemodynamic assessments in multiple clinical scenarios. TCD, by means...
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Traumatic retropharyngeal hematoma without spinal cord injury or spinal fracture: a retrospective multicenter analysis
BackgroundRetropharyngeal hematoma can be a life-threatening injury due to progressive upper airway obstruction. It is common following spinal cord...
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Traumatic blunt thoracic aortic injury: a 10-year single-center retrospective analysis
BackgroundApproximately 80% of patients with blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) die before reaching the hospital. Most people who survive the...
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Pre-hospital endotracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: ventilation targets and mortality—a retrospective analysis of 308 patients
BackgroundTraumatic brain injury (TBI) remains one of the main causes of mortality and long-term disability worldwide. Maintaining physiology of...
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Transcatheter tricuspid valve-in-valve implantation with bioprosthetic balloon expandable valve
ObjectivesThis study was conducted to evaluate the outcome of the transcatheter valve-in-valve implantation for degenerated tricuspid bioprosthetic...
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Traumatic hemorrhage and chain of survival
Trauma is the number one cause of death among Americans between the ages of 1 and 46 years, costing more than $670 billion a year. Following death...
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Evaluation of primary Ahmed Glaucoma valve implantation in post-traumatic angle recession glaucoma in Indian eyes
PurposeTo highlight the efficacy of primary Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in angle recession glaucoma following blunt ocular trauma in Indian...
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In old anticoagulated patients with mild traumatic brain injury, a 24-h observation period should not be recommended without evidence of a clear benefit: a retrospective study of delayed hemorrhagic versus iatrogenic complications
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common cause of admission to the Emergency Department (ED). Many patients are elderly on oral anticoagulant...
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Videofluoroscopic Profiles of Swallowing and Airway Protection Post-traumatic Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Videofluoroscopic analyses of swallowing in survivors of traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (tCSCI) have been largely limited to case...
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Rapid enlargement of a traumatic pulmonary pseudocyst following an intraoperative leak test: a case report
BackgroundTraumatic pulmonary pseudocysts are a rare complication resulting from pulmonary contusion associated with blunt chest trauma.
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Cardiac surgery for a right atrial myxoma with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage: a case report
BackgroundThe timing of cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for intracranial hemorrhage is controversial.
Case presentation ...
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Left Ventricular Function in the Initial Period After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Swine
BackgroundCardiac dysfunction is common in the days after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may contribute to hypotension episodes, leading to...
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Indications for prehospital intubation among severely injured children and the prevalence of significant traumatic brain injury among those intubated due to impaired level of consciousness
BackgroundPrehospital endotracheal intubation (PEI) of head injured children with impaired level of consciousness (LOC) aims to minimize secondary...
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Management of penetrating cardiac injury and tricuspid regurgitation with extracorporeal-membrane oxygenation (ECMO): a case report
BackgroundGunshot wounds (GSW) to the heart are lethal, and most patients die before they arrive to the hospital. Survival decreases with number of...
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Tricuspid valve repair and replacement for infective endocarditis
Infective endocarditis represents a challenging and life-threatening clinical condition affecting native and prosthetic heart valves, endocardium,...
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Update on Factors Contributing to Traumatic Glaucoma Following Ocular Contusion and Globe Perforation
Purpose of ReviewThis paper focuses on potential factors that can contribute to secondary traumatic glaucoma (TG) following mechanical globe injury.
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