Embolization by Bullet Dislodged from the Heart

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.

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Published in:Braz J Cardiovasc Surg
Main Authors: Santos, Eduardo Cavalcanti Lapa, Tchaick, Rodrigo Mezzalira, Ferraz, Diogo Luiz de Magalhães, Oliveira, João Paulo Segundo de Paiva, Figueira, Fernando Augusto Marinho dos Santos, Lima, George Augusto da Fonseca Carvalho Antunes
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5731308/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29267619
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2017-0115
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