Conservative management of bullet lodged in the interventricular septum of the heart: a case report
This case report demonstrates that, in carefully selected, hemodynamically stable patients with retained intracardiac bullets, conservative management may be a safe and effective alternative to surgical removal. It underscores the importance of individualized decision-making and close multidisciplinary follow-up.
Authors
- Jyotsna Naresh Bharti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-8594)
- Pankaj Aggarwal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2380-0193)
- Sanketh Edem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-8868)
- Uday Tej (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7319-8742)
- Sachin Mahajan
Institutions
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05716-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01