Air Gun Pellet Injury of the Heart with Popliteal Embolus

An air gun pellet cardiac injury, in which there was penetration through the right ventricle, interventricular septum, and anterior papillary muscle and ejection from the left ventricle, is described. The pellet embolus was removed from the left popliteal artery with restoration of flow. The particu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1985-10, Vol.40 (4), p.393-395
Hauptverfasser:	Schowengerdt, Carl G., Vasko, John S., Craenen, Jo M., Teske, Douglas W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Child Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging Heart Injuries - etiology Heart Ventricles - injuries Humans Injuries of the thorax. Foreign bodies. Diseases due to physical agents Male Medical sciences Papillary Muscles - injuries Popliteal Artery Radiography Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Wounds, Gunshot - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	An air gun pellet cardiac injury, in which there was penetration through the right ventricle, interventricular septum, and anterior papillary muscle and ejection from the left ventricle, is described. The pellet embolus was removed from the left popliteal artery with restoration of flow. The particular implications of pellet embolization are discussed and contrasted with those of bullet embolism.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(10)60076-8