Tricuspid bullet embolism: lessons learnt from a rare firearm sequelae [PDF]
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2021 Felix Lui +7 more
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Successful treatment and survival after gunshot wound to the aortic arch with bullet embolism to superficial femoral artery [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2019 Mortality after gunshot wounds to the thoracic aorta ranges from 92% to 100%. Survival is almost always in patients with injury from low-caliber, low-velocity bullets with hemorrhage contained by the wall of the aorta.
Eric C. Kuo, MD +3 more
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Traumatic subclavian artery injury with a pulmonary artery bullet embolism [PDF]
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care OpenHashim Ahmed +2 more
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Multiple sites bullet embolism as a cause of acute abdomen [PDF]
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2021 Bullet embolism (BE) is a rare and misdiagnosed phenomenon that can significantly affect the cardiovascular system. It occurs when a bullet enters and migrates through the body vessels in gunshot victims. We report in this article a case of a 25-year-old
Bárbara Lôbo de Figueirêdo +4 more
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Right hepatic vein bullet embolism: A case report [PDF]
Trauma Case Reports, 2023 Penetrating trauma is usually divided into stab and gunshot wounds (GSW). When considering GSW, the initial assessment involves the identification of all the wounds, to understand the projectile's trajectory as well as to determine which anatomic ...
Rafael Borella Pelosi +12 more
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Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Usage Following Bullet Embolism to the Pulmonary Artery. [PDF]
Ochsner J, 2023 Background: Pulmonary artery embolus is a rare complication following gunshot wounds that creates a unique and serious challenge for trauma surgeons.
Schoen JE +9 more
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[MEP-21] Management of Cardiac Bullet Embolism Originating From the Popliteal Vein. [PDF]
Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi DergIntravascular missile embolism is comparatively uncommon; however, vascular injury is a frequent consequence of firearm-related accidents. To date, there have been 38 documented cases of intravascular missile embolization to the heart.
Kaya U +4 more
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Bullet embolism: a rare cause of acute ischaemia. [PDF]
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 2022 Embolization of a bullet or shrapnel from the heart (left ventricle) to the peripheral arterial circulation is practically unknown. We present a 38-year-old man with no comorbidities who was referred to our centre with a bullet injury to the left side of
AlAttab N, Wani T, Alomar K, Alfozan A.
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Penetrating cardiac injury resulting in a bullet embolus: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Trauma and InjuryBullet embolism is a potential complication of a gunshot wound, especially with a low-velocity missile. This is because the trajectory of the low-velocity bullet can be significantly slowed as it passes through tissue. An unusual form of travel can occur
Sammy Shihadeh +4 more
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Surgical Management of a Bullet Embolism to the Pulmonary Artery. [PDF]
Cureus, 2020 Bullet embolism is a rare but potentially serious complication of a gunshot wound. This case report describes a 26-year-old male who presented with a gunshot to the lower back.
Kovalev V, Salaiz OD.
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