Embolization by Bullet Dislodged from the Heart

Embolization by a dislodged projectile is a rare complication that may occur in cases of gunshot cardiac injuries. We report a case of a firearm projectile cardiac injury that evolved, with dislocation of the projectile during cardiac surgery, into embolization of the right external carotid artery.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Santos, Eduardo Cavalcanti Lapa, Tchaick, Rodrigo Mezzalira, Ferraz, Diogo Luiz de Magalhães, Oliveira, João Paulo Segundo de Paiva, Figueira, Fernando Augusto Marinho dos Santos, Lima, George Augusto da Fonseca Carvalho Antunes
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5731308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29267619
http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2017-0115

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