title: Foreign body in the heart.
abstract: As an emergency, a foreign body in the heart should generally be removed as early as possible by surgical or non-surgical procedures in order to avoid any complications. Early treatment typically results in a better prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General Hospital of Shenyang Military Command, Shenyang 110016, China.
authors.forename: Xin-Min
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hong-Yu
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Zhen-Long
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Zhao-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Xu