Citation

Santavy P, Troubil M, Lonsky V. Interact. Cardiovasc. Thorac Surg. 2014; 19(5): 881-882.

Affiliation

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Palacky University Teaching Hospital, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery)

DOI

10.1093/icvts/ivu272

PMID

25129813

Abstract

We report a case of a metal splinter ejected by a circular saw tooth from a wooden board into the left ventricle of the heart. A 35-year old man was admitted second day after accident attributed to work complaining about general weakness. Only a small non-bleeding wound was found near his sternum. CT scan showed a metal wire entrapped inside his heart. Successful removal was done during surgery.

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