Double Jeopardy Injuries: Improved Clinical Outcomes With FAST Imaging and Supxiphoid Pericardial Window for Combined Cardiac and Abdominal Stab Wounds.

Double jeopardy is still associated with an increased risk of mortality. The use of FAST and Subxiphoid Pericardial Windows (SPWs) have reduced clinical uncertainty, decreasing the need for concomitant thoracotomy and laparotomy to be performed.