Characteristics of Trauma Mortality in Patients with Aortic Injury in Harris County, Texas.

Ronald ChangStacy A DrakeJohn B HolcombGarrett PhillipsCharles E WadeKristofer M Charlton-Ouw

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2020)

Potentially preventable deaths after aortic injury were associated with penetrating mechanism and injury to the visceral abdominal and/or infrarenal aorta. Optimal prehospital and ED treatment include temporizing hemorrhage control, hemostatic resuscitation, and faster transport to definitive treatment.

Keyphrases

aortic valve
cardiac arrest
pulmonary artery
emergency department
left ventricular
squamous cell carcinoma
coronary artery
heart failure
coronary artery disease
combination therapy
radiation therapy
skeletal muscle
atrial fibrillation
aortic aneurysm