A rare survival from a cardiac gunshot wound with a retained bullet in China

Key Points

• Successful survival from a cardiac gunshot wound indicates the importance of timely surgery in critical injuries.
• A gunshot wound traversed the heart and lodged in the pericardial cavity, posing significant risk to the patient.
• Immediate surgical intervention was essential to manage the life-threatening cardiac trauma effectively.
• This case underscores the challenges of penetrating injuries and the need for rapid emergency responses.