Foreign metallic pellet in the heart / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)

Foreign bodies in the heart are a rare but serious form of cardiac injury. The objects usually are sharp pointed. Such as acupuncture needles, sewing needles, coat hangers, fragments of Kirschner wires, pins, etc.(1) We report a patient with a metallic pellet lodged in the heart, which was accurately diagnosed and successfully removed.