Cardiac Injuries

Penetrating Cardiac Injuries P enetra ting cardiac injuries are the m o st lethal organ injuries. M ore th an 8 0% o f

th e v ictim s die at th e scene. For those v ictim s reaching the hosp ital alive early d iag­ nosis and im m ed ia te o p era tion is th e m o st critical facto r for survival.