Experience in the management of 50 conse
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Ashis K. Mandal; S. Okpako Awariefe; Sonny S. Oparah
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Article
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1979
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Fifty patients with penetrating wounds of the heart were grouped into three categories, based on the clinical severity of the injuries. Gunshot wounds consistenly resulted in a higher mortality than knife wounds. Central venous pressure (CVP) was the single most important means of dete