Treatment of 12 penetrating heart war wounds were described. Ten wounded (83.3%) died on the spot or during transportation. Only two (16.7%) were brought to the clinic with signs of life, operated on and released from the hospital. The two wounded had not received any therapy before the arrival. The two cases described indicate the importance of a rapid transportation, adequate reanimation and the fastest possible cardiorrhaphy either by means of thoracotomy or medial sternotomy.
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