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Surgical treatment of posttraumatic foreign bodies in the heart or great vessels.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17199948     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Posttraumatic foreign bodies in the heart or great vessels is rare, which may cause cardiac tamponade, bleeding, shock, infection, embolism, arrhythmia, valve dysfunction, etc. The foreign bodies can be removed by surgery or percutaneous intervention. In this report we reviewed our experience in managing posttraumatic foreign bodies in 13 patients at our institution from 1992 to 2002.
Authors:
Chun-li Jiang; Tian-xiang Gu; Chun Wang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chinese medical journal     Volume:  119     ISSN:  0366-6999     ISO Abbreviation:  Chin. Med. J.     Publication Date:  2006 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-01-03     Completed Date:  2007-02-23     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7513795     Medline TA:  Chin Med J (Engl)     Country:  China    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2018-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac Surgery, First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aorta / injuries*
Female
Foreign Bodies / etiology*
Heart Injuries / complications*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged

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