Traumatic cardiac arrest (TCA ... with non-shockable rhythms[1]. Emergency thoracotomy, whether performed in the prehospital setting or the emergency department, has been shown to be a potentially ...

Thoracic aortic dissection occurs when the ... the pericardium can cause a rapid pericardial effusion resulting in cardiac tamponade which is frequently fatal. Acute aortic regurgitation can ...

This can be found in cardiac tamponade or during chronic obstructive ... there is a net decrease in intrathoracic pressures as the thoracic cavity volume expands; this allows blood to easily ...