Figure 2: Mechanisms of ventricular rupture
a) Transmitted infections
b) Sharpedged sternum fragments
c) Elevated intrathoracic pressure
d) Adhesions between the sternum and the heart
Figure 2: Mechanisms of ventricular rupture
a) Transmitted infections
b) Sharpedged sternum fragments
c) Elevated intrathoracic pressure
d) Adhesions between the sternum and the heart