Missile embolism from pulmonary vein to systemic circulation: Case report with systematic literature review
Missile embolism (ME) is a rare condition and was seen in 0.3% of gunshot wounds during the Vietnam War. It was first reported by Thomas Davis in 1834. ME occurs when a small caliber, slow velocity projectile penetrates a wall in the vasculature; loses its kinetic energy; and gets carried away along...
Main Authors: | Radhikaraj C Govindaraju, Jagannath P Kolwalkar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock |
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Online Access: | http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2019;volume=12;issue=3;spage=218;epage=221;aulast=Govindaraju |
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