Non-surgical retrieval of a bullet embolus from the right heart

Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 1999 May;47(1):55-7. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1522-726X(199905)47:1<55::AID-CCD12>3.0.CO;2-H.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cardiac Catheterization
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnosis
  • Foreign Bodies / therapy*
  • Foreign-Body Migration / therapy
  • Heart Atria*
  • Humans
  • Iliac Vein / injuries*
  • Male
  • Wounds, Gunshot*