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ArticleScandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine2024

Severe trauma associated cardiac failure.

Maximilian Dietrich, Frank Weilbacher, Stephan Katzenschlager, Markus A Weigand, Erik Popp

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Article in Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Maximilian DietrichMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. maximilian.dietrich@med.uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0960-038X
Frank WeilbacherMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Stephan KatzenschlagerMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Markus A WeigandMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Erik PoppMedical Faculty Heidelberg, Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg University, Im Neuenheimer Feld 420, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although significant efforts have been made to enhance trauma care, the mortality rate for traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA) remains exceedingly high. Therefore, our institution has implemented special measures to optimize the treatment of major trauma patients. These measures include a prehospital Medical Intervention Car (MIC) and a 'code red' protocol in the trauma resuscitation room for patients with TCA or shock. These measures enable the early treatment of reversible causes of TCA and have resulted in a significant number of patients achieving adequate ROSC. However, a significant proportion of these patients still die due to circulatory failure shortly after. Our observations from patients who underwent clamshell thoracotomy or received echocardiographic evaluation in conjunction with current scientific findings led us to conclude that dysfunction of the heart itself may be the cause. Therefore, we propose discussing severe trauma-associated cardiac failure (STAC) as a new entity to facilitate scientific research and the development of specific treatment strategies, with the aim of improving the outcome of severe trauma.

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Heart ArrestHeart FailureEchocardiographyHeartHumansThoracotomyAdvanced trauma careCardiac failureSevere Trauma associated Cardiac Failure (STAC)Transfusion-associated cardiac overload (TACO)Traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA)

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PMID38254167
PMCPMC10804718
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