Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Online ISSN : 2186-1005
Print ISSN : 1341-1098
ISSN-L : 1341-1098

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An Unusual Foreign Body in the Heart: A Case Report
Supomo, Handy Darmawan
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Keywords: cardiopulmonary bypass, echocardiography, foreign bodies, heart ventricles, needles
JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS Advance online publication

Article ID: cr.17-00117

The final version of this article is now available: Vol. 24 (2018), No. 4 pp. 205-207
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Abstract

Penetrating foreign bodies in the heart is rare and may lead to life-threatening complications. Early diagnosis and removal are crucial for these rare cases. We report a case of accidental penetrating sewing needle in the right ventricle. The needle was successfully removed without open heart surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), after accurate localization using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE).

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