Dysrhythymia from an intrapericardial air gun pellet: A case report

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 461-462

  Willemsen, P ^a   Kuo, J ^a   Azzu, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Wounds (gun shot)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXTRASYSTOLE; FOREIGN BODY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEART INJURY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERICARDIUM; THORACOTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIAC COMPLEXES, PREMATURE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FOREIGN BODIES; HEART INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; PERICARDIUM; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; THORACOTOMY; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0029679610     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(96)80116-3     Document Type: Article

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