Foreign metallic pellet in the heart |
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| Authors: | AN Yong XIAO Ying-bin ZHONG Qian-jin |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery Center of PLA, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037,China |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
Foreign bodies in the heart are a rare but serious form of cardiac injury. The objects usually are sharp pointed. Such as acupuncture needles, sewing needles, coat hangers, fragments of Kirschner wires, pins, etc.(1) We report a patient with a metallic pellet lodged in the heart, which was accurately diagnosed and successfully removed. |
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