A rare survival from a cardiac gunshot wound with a retained bullet in China.

ABSTRACT: Penetrating cardiac trauma is one of the most critical emergency injuries, characterized by rapid progression and extremely high mortality. This article reports a case of a patient who sustained a gunshot wound that traversed the heart and lodged in the pericardial cavity, and was successfully rescued due to timely surgery.

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12834291 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature