Table 2 Summary of all cases of isolated right atrial rupture from blunt trauma
Cardiac tamponade | Incidence | Mortality | Hospital LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Not present | 35% (26) | 19% (5) * | 15 (0–99) * |
 Present | 65% (49) | 6% (3) * | 9 (0–29) * |
  RAA | 85% (22) * | 9% (2) * | 10 (0–27) * |
  RA/SVC | 40% (8) * | 13% (1) | 8 (0–9) * |
  RA/IVC | 44% (8) * | 25% (2) | 0 (0–20) * |
  Free RA wall | 50% (6) * | 0% (0) | 17 (6–28) * |
Concomitant hemothorax | 16% (8) | 13% (1) | 10 (0–27) |
Hemothorax | Incidence | Mortality | Hospital LOS |
 Not present | 72% (54) | 13% (7) | 8 (0–82) |
 Present | 17% (21) | 14% (3) | 15 (0–99) |
  RAA | 15% (4) | 25% (1) | 10 (0–27) |
  RA/SVC | 23% (3) | 33% (1) | 33 (7–79) |
  RA/IVC | 42% (5) | 0% (0) | 14 (0–69) |
  Free RA wall | 31% (5) | 0% (0) | 33 (7–99) |
Surgical approaches | Median Sternotomy | R. Thoracotomy | L. Thoracotomy |
 All hemothorax | 62% (13) | 31.2% (5) | 6.25% (3) |
  Right-sided | 62.5% (10) | 31.2% (5) | 6.25% (1) |
  Left-sided | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 100% (1) |
  Bilateral | 75% (3) | 0%(0) | 25% (1) |