Transmediastinal and Transcardiac Gunshot Wound with Hemodynamic Stability

Table 1

Management of transmediastinal gunshot wounds.

Groups	SBP (mmHg)	Evaluation	Management
I	>100	Chest X-ray, echocardiogram, and CT angiography	(a) Observation: most frequent; (b) Surgery
II	60–100	Physical examination +/− chest X-ray and/or echocardiogram if possible	(a) Observation; (b) Surgery: most frequent
III	<60	ED thoracotomy