Needle Embolism to the Heart: A Case Report and Review.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-13-2021
Abstract
Needle embolisms in the heart are quite rare, and their management is largely based on clinical experience. We describe a patient with chest pain and shortness of breath, whose electrocardiogram revealed subtle inferolateral ST segment elevations. The patient was found to have a bloody pericardial effusion causing tamponade from a long-ago injected needle. Removal of a needle is a complicated decision, that should be done in a multi-disciplinary fashion to minimize complications. Removal may not always be necessary if the needle is in a stable position and not in danger of migration.
Volume
13
Issue
4
First Page
14469
Last Page
14469
ISSN
2168-8184
Published In/Presented At
Hatcherson, S., Venkata, V. S., Aedma, S., Nalluri, N., & Sivadasan, M. L. (2021). Needle Embolism to the Heart: A Case Report and Review. Cureus, 13(4), e14469. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14469
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
33996328
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article