Right ventricular laceration caused by an intact sternal wire: a rare complication of median sternotomy

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Nov;42(5):902. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezs321. Epub 2012 Jun 1.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aortic Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery*
  • Heart Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Heart Injuries / etiology
  • Heart Ventricles / injuries*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sternotomy / adverse effects*
  • Sternotomy / instrumentation