Table 1 Results and summary of demographics, sites of rupture, presentations, and outcomes
No. | 75 |
|---|---|
Age, years | 26 (0–75) |
 Male | 71% (53) |
 Female | 29% (22) |
 MVA | 92% (69) |
 Other cause | 8% (6) |
Site of RA rupture | |
 Right atrial appendage | 35% (26) |
 RA/SVC junction | 17% (13) |
 RA/IVC junction | 21% (16) |
 Free RA wall | 15% (11) |
 Multiple RA sites | 12% (9) |
Clinical presentation | |
 Hypotension | 100% (75) |
 Cardiac tamponade | 65% (49) |
 Lung contusion | 25% (19) |
 Hemothorax | 28% (21) |
  Right-sided | 76% (16) |
  Left-sided | 5% (1) |
  Bilateral | 19% (4) |
Outcomes | |
 Mortality | 11% (8) |
 Hospital LOS | 10 (0–99) |