Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions
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Catheter Cardiovasc Interv · May 1999
Non-surgical retrieval of a bullet embolus from the right heart.
We report on a case of a 0.38 caliber bullet embolizing from the left common iliac vein to the right atrium. The bullet was successfully retrieved with a percutaneous transvenous catheter technique. Prerequisites for missile embolization and principals of management are discussed.