AI Article Synopsis
- A 63-year-old man had a serious heart problem because his chest was hurt badly.
- Doctors quickly fixed two spots in his heart that were torn using a special method called the sandwich technique.
- This method helped keep his heart shape normal and prevented it from working less effectively.
Article Abstract
A 63-year-old man presented with sudden cardiac shock due to cardiac rupture after a blunt chest trauma. We emergently repaired 2 rupture sites with the sandwich technique. This technique maintained the ventricular geometry, and minimized impairment of cardiac function.
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