Citation

Santos ECL, Tchaick RM, Ferraz DLM, Oliveira JPSP, Figueira FAMDS, Lima GADFCA. Braz. J. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2017; 32(6): 539-541.

Affiliation

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, PE, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Brazilian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery)

DOI

10.21470/1678-9741-2017-0115

PMID

29267619

Abstract

Embolization by a dislodged projectile is a rare complication that may occur in cases of gunshot cardiac injuries. We report a case of a firearm projectile cardiac injury that evolved, with dislocation of the projectile during cardiac surgery, into embolization of the right external carotid artery.

Language: en