A Shot Through the Heart

J. W. Taco Boltje; Siem J. de Haan; David E. Vecht; H. Reinier Zandbergen; Ramon B. van Loon; Frank W. Bloemers; Meike P. Haverkamp; Patrick Klein

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2024.05.044

A Shot Through the Heart

J. W. Taco Boltje^*
, Siem J. de Haan
, David E. Vecht
, H. Reinier Zandbergen
, Ramon B. van Loon
, Frank W. Bloemers
, Meike P. Haverkamp
, Patrick Klein

^*Corresponding author for this work

Amsterdam UMC - University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam University Medical Centers

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Abstract

We present the case of a patient who was shot through the heart with an air rifle and presented in a stable condition at our emergency department. At the time of presentation, the bullet was still present within the myocardium. Imaging, management, and outcome are discussed in this report.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	493-497
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume	84
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2024.05.044
Publication status	Published - 30 Jul 2024

Keywords

bullet
cardiac imaging
heart surgery
trauma

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