@article{ref1,
title="Pulmonary artery bullet injury following thoracic gunshot wound",
journal="European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery",
year="1999",
author="Babatasi, G. and Massetti, M. and Bhoyroo, S. and Le Page, O. and Khayat, A.",
volume="15",
number="1",
pages="87-90",
abstract="Thoracic trauma occurs frequently but seldom requires surgery (10-20%, [1]). The mortality rate for gunshot wound of the chest varies from 14.3 to 36.8% [2]. We report, herein an example of bullet injury to the pulmonary artery (PA) following a thoracic gunshot wound. This patient had previous history of coronary surgery. Absolute and relative indications for exploratory thoracotomy in emergency will be reviewed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1010-7940",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}