Cardiac impalement is a rare and usually fatal injury. Immediate recognition and surgical intervention are decisive factors for patient survival. This is a reported case of cardiac impalement with left ventricular transfixation, whose prehospital management, surgical treatment and postoperative care were successful.
Keywords: Cardiac impalement; Penetratin lesion; Penetrating cardiac injury; Thoracic trauma.
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