Fulton J O, De Groot M, Von Oppell U O, Ruttman T
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Mar;65(3):837-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(98)00005-8.
A 16-year-old boy who sustained right ventricular rupture after backfiring of a homemade zip gun is reported. The unusual nature of this case together with the mechanisms and management of blunt cardiac rupture are briefly discussed.