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Self-inflicted ventricular septal defect

A case of attempted suicide is described which is believed to be the first reported example of survival after a self-inflicted penetrating knife wound of the heart. The 12 cm. blade entered the right ventricle and damaged one of the papillary muscles. The ventricular septum was also perforated. At c...

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Main Authors: Leaver, D. G., Sharma, R. N., Glennie, J. S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1970
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC487370/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/5433343
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