title: Bullet embolus: heart to right femoral artery.
abstract: Our case report of survival from a cardiac gunshot wound with subsequent embolization to the right femoral artery has included plain films and arteriographic confirmation, a review of the mechanics of intracardiac bullet embolization, its incidence, survival rates, and management, and review of the literature.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000601:surgery; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration; D006335:Heart Injuries; D006801:Humans; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot