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Bradley S. Getz, MD; Elizabeth Davies, MD; Steven M. Steinberg, MD; Bonnie L. Beaver, MD; Freddy A. Koenig, MD

JAMA. 1986;255(6):761-763.

Abstract
Between 50,000 and 60,000 persons in the United States die each year as a result of motor vehicle accidents. It is estimated that myocardial rupture occurs in 10% to 15% of victims of fatal accidents. We recently cared for five patients with atrial rupture in the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area, and this experience has prompted this report.

(JAMA 1986;255:761-763)

Author Affiliations
From the Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus. Dr Steinberg is now with the Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Surgery, State University of New York at Buffalo, 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215 (Dr Steinberg).

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