Traumatic rupture of heart due to blunt trauma to chest: an autopsy case report with review of literature

Road traffic accidents (RTA) result in the deaths of approximately 1.3 million people around world each year; among them, more than half all road and injuries involve vulnerable users, such as cyclists, motorcyclists, along with pillion riders pedestrians. Blunt cardiac trauma (BCT) often results from high-impact mechanisms caused by motorcycle crashes, motor vehicle accidents, fall injuries, crush injuries. Thoracic causing a significant injury to myocardium, account for morbidity mortality (often instantly fatal) patients. We encountered case RTA which 24 years old male sustained blunt chest. Autopsy findings revealed traumatic rupture anterior wall left ventricle leading hemopericardium. Cardiac contusions were found over right atrium. Histopathology heart ruled out myocardial infarction. Present highlights plausible mechanism involved heart. Finding exact cause cases have profound medicolegal significance.