A shot to the heart: a rare case of cardiac embolization.

SummaryThis is a case report of intracardiac foreign bodies that gained access to the heart by migration from a peripheral vein. The case report describes the diagnostic findings on cardiac imaging and summarizes different approaches to management. LEARNING POINTS: Appearance of embolized cardiac missiles with reverberation and acoustic shadowing.Role of different imaging modalities in the diagnosis of intracardiac foreign bodies.Indications for surgical or transcatheter retrieval.