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  • Title: Recovery of a Missile Embolus From the Right Ventricle.
    Author: Marshall CD, Ma MR, Park J, Sheckter CC, Massoudi RA, Ligman CM, Jou RM, Ogden WD.
    Journal: Ann Thorac Surg; 2017 Jan; 103(1):e69-e71. PubMed ID: 28007279.
    Abstract:
    Missile embolism is a clinical entity in which a projectile object enters a blood vessel and is carried to a distant part of the body. We present a case of the discovery of an iliac vein to right ventricle missile embolus in a young man, with successful extraction through a right atriotomy. We provide a historical overview of the literature concerning missile embolism, and we argue that whereas acute embolized projectiles should be removed in almost all cases, it may be reasonable to simply observe an asymptomatic chronic missile embolus.
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