A middle-aged male patient presented with self-inflicted penetrating cardiac injury from 2 crossbow bolts causing injury to multiple cardiac structures and surrounding great vessels. He was successfully treated with peripheral cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass, median sternotomy, hypothermic circulatory arrest, autotransplantation of the heart, and repair of all intracardiac injuries.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.04.039 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
penetrating cardiac
8
cardiac injury
8
injury crossbow
8
crossbow treated
4
treated cardiac
4
cardiac autotransplantation
4
autotransplantation middle-aged
4
middle-aged male
4
male patient
4
patient presented
4
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!