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Induction of Myocardial Infarction in Adult Zebrafish Using Cryoinjury
Published on: April 18, 2012
Survivor of a stingray injury to the heart
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW. weissbx@usa.net
The Medical Journal of Australia
|July 31, 2001
Abstract:
Injuries to the extremities from stingray barbs are not uncommon along the Australian seaboard. Cardiac injuries from stingray barbs are rare, even worldwide, and all but one have been fatal. We report a survivor of a cardiac injury caused by a stingray barb. Penetration of a body cavity by a stingray barb requires early surgical referral and management.

