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Missile Embolism from Pulmonary Vein to Systemic Circulation: Case Report with Systematic Literature Review

Missile embolism (ME) is a rare condition and was seen in 0.3% of gunshot wounds during the Vietnam War. It was first reported by Thomas Davis in 1834. ME occurs when a small caliber, slow velocity projectile penetrates a wall in the vasculature; loses its kinetic energy; and gets carried away along...

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Autores principales: Govindaraju, Radhikaraj C., Kolwalkar, Jagannath P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6735202/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31543646
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/JETS.JETS_59_19