title: Gunshot wound of the heart with embolism to the right axillary artery.
abstract: The rarity of bullet emboli leads to frequent delays in diagnosis and inadequate early management. A case report of a bullet entering the right ventricle and embolization to the right axillary artery is presented. Our recent experience with this entity is described, and 160 cases reported in the English literature are reviewed and summarized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Cardiovascular Surgery, Imam Khomeini Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Harirchi
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salehi
authors.forename: Mehriar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghazisoltani
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sanatkar-Far
authors.forename: Roya
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Satarzadeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001366:Axillary Artery; D004617:Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*