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What are the chances of someone living with shattered pieces of their ribs embedded in their heart?

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What are the chances of someone living with shattered pieces of their ribs embedded in their heart?

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The chances of living with small pieces of the ribs embedded in the muscles are good with modern medicine, though they would have to be removed later. Chances with large pieces are zero, due to the trauma they would cause with each heartbeat.