Rare case of Bullet injury and it's embolization to heart: A report
Courtesy International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
USA: Gunshot wounds (GSWs) to the cardiac region usually result in devastating injuries. A recent case study in the International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, discusses cases of bullet embolization to the heart and the emergence of minimally-invasive approaches for management. The researchers present the case of a 37-year-old hemodynamically stable young male who suffered a Gunshot wound to the right chest.
The man with no significant medical history presented to a level 1 trauma center as a level 1 trauma activation after suffering a single Gunshot wound to the right anterior chest just lateral to the midclavicular line at approximately the level of the fourth thoracic vertebra.
Computed Tomography (CT) scan performed because of his stability, demonstrated a bullet in close proximity to the heart. Sternotomy revealed bullet embolization through the superior vena cava (SVC) to the right ventricle that then embedded in the apical endocardium, obviating safe retrieval.
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