Management of metallic foreign bodies in the heart.
Management of the metallic foreign body in the heart remains controversial. Evaluation of possible methods for this issue and its possible treatments are discussed, the results of which may lead to a more effective strategy for management of intracardiac foreign bodies.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, P.R. China.
Xiaoweng
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Wang
Xingji
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Zhao
Dingyuan
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Du
Xiaoyong
X
Xiang
D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006321:Heart; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008670:Metals