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Bullet embolus to the right ventricle following shotgun wound to the leg

Bullet embolism to the heart is a rare complication of gunshot trauma to the body and if not identified can have a severe impact on a patient's morbidity and mortality. This paper presents the case of a patient who sustained a shotgun wound to the leg 10 years prior to presenting with shortness...

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Hussein, Nabil, Rigby, James, Abid, Qamar
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4544099/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23242088
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2012-007471
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