Venous bullet embolism to the right ventricle: Case report and review of management.
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SUBMITTER: Henderson L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7869315 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
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Venous bullet embolism to the right ventricle: Case report and review of management.
Henderson Luke L Wachsman Ashley A Chikwe Joanna J Esmailian Fardad F
Clinical case reports 20201224 2
Intravascular missile emboli to the right heart should be retrieved surgically if the risk of surgical complication due to sternotomy and cardiotomy is low. Endovascular retrieval is another possible method of extraction to be considered. ...[more]
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