%0 Journal Article %T Cupid¡¯s arrow retained in the heart %A Angeliki Kosti %A Giacomo Frati %A Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai %A Mariangela Peruzzi %A Massimo Caputo %A Sebastiano Sciarretta %A Umberto Benedetto %J SCIE-indexed Journal %D 2019 %R 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.12 %X Non-iatrogenic, traumatic foreign bodies penetration and retention in the heart are rare, with available reports mainly focusing on bullets, shrapnel, and circular saw fragments. Indeed, self-inflicted intracardiac foreign bodies are very rarely seen in clinical practice. The sequelae largely depend on the projectile nature, path of travel, and unquestionably on the final position in the thorax %U http://jtd.amegroups.com/article/view/25952/html