Chest trauma that occurs in the thoracoabdominal or central chest area is the most common cause of cardiac tamponade. Examples of blunt trauma are chest and abdomen injury from a vehicular collision or a fall from a significant height. High-velocity cases include gunshot wounds, and low-velocity cases include stabbings.
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