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Guidewire embolization and right ventricular perforation visualized by cardiac CT.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21051313     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 60-year-old physician with a history of septic arthritis presented with chest pain. Initial studies including an electrocardiogram, chest x-ray, and transthoracic echocardiogram were non-diagnostic. Cardiac CT demonstrated perforation of the right ventricle from a retained wire stylus. Our case highlights the clinical utility of CT in diagnosing migration of devices through the cardiac chambers, evaluating for associated sequelae, including hemopericardium and other perforated structures, and defining the complete course of the device, thereby facilitating safe extraction.
Authors:
Emil M Degoma; Neil J Goldberg; Ronald P Karlsberg
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiovascular computed tomography     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1876-861X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr     Publication Date:    2011 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-02-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101308347     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Comput Tomogr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  61-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Penn Tower, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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