TY - JOUR AU - Pradhan, S AU - Sapkota, R AU - Shrestha, U K AU - Amatya, R AU - Koirala, B PY - 2012/06/07 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Impalement Injury to The Heart JF - Kathmandu University Medical Journal JA - Kathmandu Univ. Med. J. VL - 9 IS - 1 SE - Case Notes DO - 10.3126/kumj.v9i1.6270 UR - https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/KUMJ/article/view/6270 SP - 80-82 AB - <p class="Pa4"><span lang="EN-US">Cardiac impalement injury is rare and one of the most severe penetrating chest injuries, often fatal. The management of penetrating cardiac injuries is a challenging one. The success in management of impaling cardiac trauma requires stabilization of the impaling object, expeditious transfer to a facility for open heart surgery, rapid imaging, access to blood and blood products and a ready surgical team. We report a case of impalement injury to the heart by a stick, transfixing the right ventricle and its successful treatment. </span></p><p><a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v9i1.6270">http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v9i1.6270</a></p> <p>Kathmandu Univ Med J 2011;9(1):80-2</p> ER -