@article{ref1,
title="Delayed presentation of right and left ventricle perforation due to suicidal nail gun injury",
journal="Annals of cardiac anaesthesia",
year="2009",
author="Yiu, Patrick and Lakshmanan, Sridhar and Eltayeb, Abdalla and Tuladhar, Sampurna",
volume="12",
number="2",
pages="136-139",
abstract="We describe a case of delayed presentation of attempted suicide with a nail gun that penetrated both the right and left ventricle. Nearly invisible entry point of the nail did not reflect the gravity of the injury. A prompt and accurate history along with chest X-ray and bedside transthoracic echocardiography facilitated localization of the nails and helped assess the damage. Despite cardiac arrest after induction of general anesthesia, the patient had a successful outcome. Issues related to the injury site, modalities of investigation and management strategies in a patient with cardiac tamponade are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0971-9784",
doi="10.4103/0971-9784.53448",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-9784.53448"
}