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Foreign body retrieval from the heart by two catheter technique
Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
|January 1, 1979
Summary
Foreign bodies in the heart can be removed without open surgery. A 15 cm central venous catheter lodged in the heart was successfully retrieved using a novel dual-catheter approach.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Interventional Cardiology
- Medical Device Retrieval
Background:
- Accidental lodging of foreign bodies in the heart and great vessels poses significant clinical challenges.
- Traditional retrieval methods may necessitate invasive procedures like thoracotomy.