A shot to the heart: a rare case of cardiac embolization
This is a case report of intracardiac foreign bodies that gained access to the heart by migration from a peripheral vein. The case report describes the diagnostic findings on cardiac imaging and summarizes different approaches to management.
Main Authors: | Islam Fathi Hussein Ali Elsisi MBBCh MSc FRCPe, Ananth Kidambi BMBCh MRCP PhD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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Series: | Echo Research and Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.echorespract.com/content/5/1/K19.full |
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