Penetrating cardiac injury resulting in a bullet embolus: a case report
Bullet embolism is a potential complication of a gunshot wound, especially with a low-velocity missile. This is because the trajectory of the low-velocity bullet can be significantly slowed as it passes through tissue. An unusual form of travel can occur in which the bullet enters the vasculature bu...
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Main Authors: | Sammy Shihadeh, Anwar Khan, Kristen Walker, Ali Al-Rawi, Alfredo Cordova |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Traumatology
2024-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Trauma and Injury |
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Online Access: | http://jtraumainj.org/upload/pdf/jti-2024-0018.pdf |
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