TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Metal splinter ejected by circular saw into the left ventricle
JO  - Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
A1  - Santavy, Petr
A1  - Troubil, Martin
A1  - Lonsky, Vladimir
SP  - 881
EP  - 882
VL  - 19
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1569-9293
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivu272
ID  - ref1
ER  -