Unveiling an Asymptomatic Air-Gunshot Injury
Interventricular septum pellet retention after air-gunshot injury in a persistently asymptomatic patient is a rare, clinically significant occurrence. Management involved monitoring, echocardiography and CT-scans; Multidisciplinary risk-benefit analysis favored non-surgical management without prophylactic antibiotics or colchicine. No post-traumatic pericarditis was observed. Patient remained asymptomatic and in excellent condition at 1-month follow-up.
JACC Case Reports Interim Editors-in-Chief
Mary Norine Walsh, MD, MACC
Eric Bates, MD, MACC
CME Editor
Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD
Author
Francis Juthier, MD
Important Dates
Date of Release: May 15, 2024
Term of Approval/Date of CME/MOC Expiration: May 14, 2025