Penetrating Trans-Thoracic Aortic Injury with Right Femoral Artery Bullet Embolus
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Penetrating Trans-Thoracic Aortic Injury with Right Femoral Artery Bullet Embolus
We are describing a penetrating thoracic aortic injury and a bullet embolus into common femoral artery with unique therapeutic endovascular approach through the same artery. The patient survived due to the prompt diagnosis and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team, specialized to effectively treat such an injury with advanced techniques.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1876-5424
DOI: 10.2174/1876542400801010001