Accidental self-inflicted nail-gun injury to the heart

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 myo...

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Published in:Research in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors: Ana Ghazanfari, Ata Firouzi, Ehsan Khalilipur, Saeid Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.rcvmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2251-9572;year=2023;volume=12;issue=4;spage=129;epage=131;aulast=Ghazanfari