An Unusual Foreign Body in the Heart: A Case Report

Supomo; Handy Darmawan

doi:10.5761/atcs.cr.17-00117

Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Online ISSN : 2186-1005
Print ISSN : 1341-1098
ISSN-L : 1341-1098

Case Reports

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

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2018 Volume 24 Issue 4 Pages 205-207

DOI https://doi.org/10.5761/atcs.cr.17-00117

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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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