| Literature DB >> 29267619 |
Eduardo Cavalcanti Lapa Santos1, Rodrigo Mezzalira Tchaick1, Diogo Luiz de Magalhães Ferraz1, João Paulo Segundo de Paiva Oliveira1, Fernando Augusto Marinho Dos Santos Figueira2, George Augusto da Fonseca Carvalho Antunes Lima3.
Abstract
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.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29267619 PMCID: PMC5731308 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2017-0115
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Braz J Cardiovasc Surg ISSN: 0102-7638