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- 2019
Left pulmonary artery bullet embolism following a penetrating cardiac gunshot injuryDOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2018.07.001 Keywords: Cardiac injury, Bullet embolus, Pulmonary artery, Thoracic gunshot Abstract: Bullet emboli occur when bullets migrate from an entry point to an abnormal endpoint via blood vessels or bowel. Most result from low-velocity, small calibre civilian gunshots. Although rare, when it does occur, it commonly embolises to the arterial system. Many times, these are amenable to removal and recovery
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