Citation

Nwiloh J, Edaigbini S, Danbauchi S, Aminu MB, Oyati A. Ann. Thorac. Surg. 2010; 90(1): 287-289.

Affiliation

Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia 30342, USA. jnwiloh@gtcvsurg.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.12.032

PMID

20609800

Abstract

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.

Language: en