Embrey Richard
Department of Surgery, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, P.O. Box 19638, Springfield, IL 62794-19638, USA.
Thorac Surg Clin. 2007 Feb;17(1):87-93, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2007.02.002.
Fifty years ago, nearly all significant cardiac injuries were fatal, many were untreatable, and most undiagnosed until the autopsy suite. In the last 20 years, however, dramatic improvements in prehospital trauma management, new diagnostic modalities, and the availability of cardiac surgery in many hospitals have rendered treatable most cardiac injuries. Knowledge of various types of cardiac injuries, the methods available to facilitate rapid diagnosis, and familiarity with techniques for surgical repair are no longer an academic exercise but a life-saving necessity.
五十年前，几乎所有严重的心脏损伤都是致命的，许多无法治疗，而且大多数在尸检时才被诊断出来。然而，在过去二十年里，院前创伤管理的显著改善、新的诊断方法以及许多医院心脏手术的可及性使得大多数心脏损伤都能得到治疗。了解各种类型的心脏损伤、有助于快速诊断的可用方法以及熟悉手术修复技术不再只是学术探讨，而是挽救生命的必要技能。
