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The "empty heart" sign.

C S Hirsch·R E Zumwalt
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Abstract

Approximately 15% of victims of instantly lethal central nervous system trauma have an empty or nearly empty heart at autopsy. This article defines and discusses the "empty heart" sign.

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C S Hirsch, R E Zumwalt. 1986. The "empty heart" sign.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000433-198607020-00006

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