Gunshot-Related Pediatric Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm

Authors

Achala Donuru, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
David Saul, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware
Maansi Parekh, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Maruti Kumaran, Temple University
Vinay Kandula, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware
Rami Kharouf, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, Delaware

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-23-2020

Comments

This is the full text of the article from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Case Reports, 2021;3:26–30

The article can also be accessed at the journal's home page: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.10.013

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Abstract

Penetrating injuries of the thorax and abdomen, such as gunshot and stabbing, are rare in children. We present the case of a pediatric patient with a history of remote gunshot injury presenting with a late aneurysm in the left ventricle.

Recommended Citation

Donuru, Achala; Saul, David; Parekh, Maansi; Kumaran, Maruti; Kandula, Vinay; and Kharouf, Rami, "Gunshot-Related Pediatric Left Ventricular Apical Aneurysm" (2020). Department of Radiology Faculty Papers. Paper 102.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/radiologyfp/102

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Language

English