TITLE:
Cardiac Perforation by Firearm: Case Report
AUTHORS:
Gerez Fernandes Martins, Claudio Assunpção, Barbara Jessen, Gerez Martins, Joao de Deus e Brito
KEYWORDS:
Heart Trauma, Firearm Perforation, Cardiac Lesion, Urban Violence, Cardiac Surgery
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Vol.8 No.10,
October
30,
2018
ABSTRACT: Heart trauma caused by a firearm projectile is the most fatal of cardiac injuries due to the great potential for death. The increase in the number of cases in recent years is observed, due to the greater urban violence. We report the case of a patient, a victim of firearm perforation, who suffered a cardiac transfixing lesion, with clinical presentation and with an unusual cardiac injury, operated at our service with success.