Accidental self-inflicted nail-gun injury to the heart
oleh: Ana Ghazanfari, Ata Firouzi, Ehsan Khalilipur, Saeid Hosseini
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Penetrating cardiac injuries are heart crises requiring immediate surgical intervention, and nail-gun injuries have also been documented. This case report covers a 19-year-old male who self-inflicted a single chest wound using a nail gun. Examination of the heart revealed a nail that touched the myocardium around the right ventricular outflow tract.