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Myocardial Contusion Definition
Common names:
  • Bruised Heart
  • Cardiac Contusion
  • Heart Bruise
  • Heart Contusion
  • Myocardial Contusion
A person with myocardial contusion has a bruise to the heart muscle, caused by a blunt injury to the chest. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 12, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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