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Nonfatal heart attack, nonfatal stroke, or death from any cause occurred in eight of the 107 patients who did not have microplastics in their plaque and 30 of the 150 patients with microplastics.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024

Nonfatal shootings also decreased about 7% last year, according to Baltimore police data, while gun violence soared in neighboring Washington, D.C.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2024

Nonfatal shootings in the county dropped from 153 in 2017 to 131 as of Dec. 21, 2018.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2018

Nonfatal shootings also were down, with 135 in 2016.

From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2017

Nonfatal Cardiac Injuries.—Wounds of the heart are not necessarily fatal.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)