Unveiling an Asymptomatic Cardiac Air-Gunshot Injury.
air gun
asymptomatic, cardiac
conservative management
gunshot
interventricular septum
multidisciplinary approach
nonsurgical management
penetrating cardiac injury
Journal
JACC. Case reports
ISSN: 2666-0849
Titre abrégé: JACC Case Rep
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101757292
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
15 May 2024
15 May 2024
Historique:
received:
01
08
2023
revised:
23
02
2024
accepted:
01
03
2024
medline:
18
4
2024
pubmed:
18
4
2024
entrez:
18
4
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Interventricular septum pellet retention after air-gunshot injury in a persistently asymptomatic patient is a rare, clinically significant occurrence. Management involved monitoring, echocardiography, and computed tomography scans. After risk-benefit analysis, we favored a nonsurgical management without prophylactic antibiotics or colchicine. No post-traumatic pericarditis was observed. Patient remained asymptomatic and in excellent condition at 1-month follow-up.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38633863
doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102319
pii: S2666-0849(24)00101-3
pmc: PMC11022093
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
102319Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.