%0 Journal Article
%T Can a falling bullet be lethal at terminal velocity? Cardiac injury caused by a celebratory bullet
%J Annals of thoracic surgery
%D 2007
%A Incorvaia, Angelo N.
%A Poulos, Despina M.
%A Jones, Richard N.
%A Tschirhart, James M.
%V 83
%N 1
%P 283-284
%X 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0003-4975
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.04.046