title: Sewing needle in the heart.
abstract: An unusual case of a sewing needle in the heart is reported for its rarity. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: K Ganapathy
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Subramaniam
authors.forename: Anandaraja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Subramanian
authors.forename: Shyam S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kothari
authors.forename: A Sampath
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006335:Heart Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed