Myocardial contusionFrom our partner site on chronic pain, ChronicPainConnection.com.
Blunt myocardial injury Treatment: Treatment is usually supportive. Patients are watched for 24 hours with continuous ECG monitoring. Some may require pain medication for sternal pain. Expectations (prognosis): The expectation is that a full recovery will occur. Complications: The main complication is that the bruising may lead to myocardial infarction (heart muscle death). This may lead to prolonged weakness in the ability of the heart to contract.
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