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Abstract
Penetrating foreign bodies in the heart is rare and may lead to life-threatening complications. Early diagnosis and removal are crucial for these rare cases. We report a case of accidental penetrating sewing needle in the right ventricle. The needle was successfully removed without open heart surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after accurate localization using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).Entities:
Keywords: cardiopulmonary bypass; echocardiography; foreign bodies; heart ventricles; needles
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29176270 PMCID: PMC6102607 DOI: 10.5761/atcs.cr.17-00117
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 1341-1098 Impact factor: 1.520