Transesophageal echocardiography in the management of right ventricular bullet embolization from the left brachiocephalic vein.

r f ( m t i p B m BULLET EMBOLIZATION to the heart is a very rare occurrence that provides a diagnostic and therapeutic quandary. Although whether and how to intervene remain debatable, deciding on a care plan depends on accurate localization of the foreign body. A case of bullet migration from the left brachiocephalic vein to the right ventricle is presented. Preoperative and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) proved essential to successful treatment.

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