title: Can a falling bullet be lethal at terminal velocity? Cardiac injury caused by a celebratory bullet.
abstract: This is a case report of rare cardiac and abdominal organ injuries sustained by an innocent bystander from a New Year's Eve celebratory gun shooting. The force and velocity of a projectile fired into the air as it ascends and returns to earth, along with its potential for bodily injury will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Synergy Medical Education Alliance, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. incorvaia@gmail.com
authors.forename: Angelo N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Incorvaia
authors.forename: Despina M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Poulos
authors.forename: Robert N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tschirhart
mesh_terms: D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006693:Holidays; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*