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A Self-Inflicted Intracardiac Foreign Body Traversing the Ventricular Septum

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Intracardiac foreign bodies are rare clinical entities that encompass a broad spectrum of etiologies. The vast majority are iatrogenic in origin, typically resulting from complications of cardiovascular interventions such as fractured catheters, retained guidewires, embolized pacemaker leads, or dislodged vascular coils.1 Less commonly, foreign bodies may reach the heart via intravascular migration from distant sites, such as peripheral veins or the gastrointestinal tract, posing unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Source: CASE

DOI: 10.1016/j.case.2026.05.008

Authors: Arezoo Hajiali, Reza Hali, Saba Mohammadzadeh

Institutions: Cardiovascular Diseases Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Foreign Body Medical Cases

Subfield: Otorhinolaryngology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $950