Recent advance in diagnosis and treatment of myocardial contusion / 中华胸心血管外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Myocardial contusion, also known as cardiac contusion, is common in blunt chest trauma, which serious threat to life and health. The disease is insidious and concealed, and the incidence and fatality rate are extremely high. It lacks specific clinical manifestations and diagnostic methods, and is often covered by combined multiple injuries. Thus easily leading to the missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis, and delays the best time for treatment. Early diagnosis and treatment of the disease have important clinical significance in saving patients, lives and improving prognosis.