TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1980//
TI  - Shrapnel wound of the heart: a case report
JO  - South African medical journal SAMJ
A1  - van Eeden, A. F.
A1  - Du Plessis, H. J.
SP  - 1052
EP  - 1054
VL  - 57
IS  - 25
N2  - A case of cardiac injury in which a missile penetrated the inferior surface of the left ventricle and lodged in the interventricular septum is described. This unusual location, plus the fact that a piece of shrapnel at high velocity quickly loses speed owing to its aerodynamic instability, becoming a low-velocity missle, possible contributed to saving the patient's life.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-2469
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -