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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 1/2019

01-01-2019 | Scientific Letter

Intracardiac Sewing Needle in a Child

Authors: Jieru Cai, Huan Liu, Lai Wei, Xiaoqiang Ding

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 1/2019

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To the Editor: Cardiac injury caused by intracardiac needle is a rare and potentially life-threatening event. Owing to its sharp nature, needle can rapidly pass through the tissue and induce serious complications, such as cardiac tamponade, infection, and peripheral embolism [1, 2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Intracardiac Sewing Needle in a Child
Authors
Jieru Cai
Huan Liu
Lai Wei
Xiaoqiang Ding
Publication date
01-01-2019
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-018-2719-8

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