Arrow Injury to the Heart

Arrow injury to the heart is a common cause of penetrating trauma in rural areas of underdeveloped nations. We report such a patient who survived 3 days after such an injury and traveled 1000 km with a pulsating arrow in the chest for treatment. The literature on such injuries is reviewed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2010-07, Vol.90 (1), p.287-289
Hauptverfasser:	Nwiloh, Jonathan, MD, Edaigbini, Sunday, MD, Danbauchi, Solomon, MD, Aminu, Muhammad B., MD, Oyati, Albert, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Surgical Procedures Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiothoracic Surgery Child Heart Injuries - surgery Heart Ventricles - injuries Heart Ventricles - surgery Humans Male Medical sciences Nigeria Pneumology Surgery Wounds, Stab - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Arrow injury to the heart is a common cause of penetrating trauma in rural areas of underdeveloped nations. We report such a patient who survived 3 days after such an injury and traveled 1000 km with a pulsating arrow in the chest for treatment. The literature on such injuries is reviewed.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.12.032