Penetration of the Heart by an Airgun Pellet: A Case Without Significant Effusion or Valvular Injury.

Cardiac gunshot injuries are rare in the United Kingdom, but they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a young male who was shot at close range with a low-caliber air rifle. The projectile entered the thorax through the right axilla, but it was identified at the cardiac apex on initial imaging.

Large subpectoral hematoma: possible complication of sternotomy post-cardiac surgery.

A 62-year-old female patient developed a significantly enlarged left breast 6 hours after sternotomy for a coronary artery bypass graft operation. This was the result of subpectoral bleeding caused by a sternal wire.