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Se describe el caso de una mujer de 39 años de edad que sufrió una rotura de la aurícula izquierda por traumatismo torácico cerrado en un accidente de circulación. La rotura de cámaras cardíacas tras traumatismo no es infrecuente, sin embargo la supervivencia inmediata es muy rara. La paciente presentada fue dada de alta del hospital sin secuelas.
We describe a 39-year-old woman who suffered rupture of the left auricula as a result of a non-penetrating chest wound received in a traffic accident. Rupture of the heart chambers after trauma is not infrequent, but survival is extremely rare. The patient was released from care and has suffered no subsequent complications.
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