Abstract
Firearm injuries of the left ventricle are often fatal. Successful outcome depends on the rapid identification of all injuries and development of a well-organised, effective treatment plan. We report the case of a patient that sustained multiple thoracoabdominal gunshot wounds, one causing a cardiac injury, which was successfully repaired using Alloderm (human acellular tissue matrix, LifeCell Corp., Brachburg, NJ). The placement of Alloderm on the cardiac wound provided a biologic reinforcement of the ventricular injury, helping to decrease the incidence of a late rupture or aneurismal dilatation of a severely weakened area. The institution from which this report originates does not require institutional review board approval for publication of retrospective reports.
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