Ammons M A, Moore E E, Moore F A, Hopeman A R
Department of Surgery, Denver General Hospital, CO 80204-4507.
J Trauma. 1990 Dec;30(12):1606-8. doi: 10.1097/00005373-199012000-00034.
The coexistence of myocardial contusion and thoracic aortic injury is probably more common than recognized following rapid deceleration multisystem trauma. This report describes the successful application of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in a critically injured patient requiring emergent repair of a thoracic aortic tear complicated by ventricular failure due to cardiac contusion.