Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1997 Sep;30(9):932-935.
Intracardiac a Aortic Foreign Body
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Dong-A University Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
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A 50-year-old male patient was admitted due to right ventricular and aortic foreign bodies with ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm. The patient had a history of Kirschner wire fixation of right sternoclavicular joint 3 months ago. Under cardiopulmonary bypass, two K-wires were removed and injured pulmonary valve leaflet and aortic wall were repaired successfully. The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on the 14th postoperative day.