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Fig. 1

From: Fractured sternal wire causing a cardiac laceration

Fig. 1

A) Computed tomography angiography at the level of the left atrium demonstrating sternal bone diastasis (blue arrow), fractured sternal wire angulating into the pericardial space (yellow circled arrow), hemopericardium (red arrow), and left pleural effusion (green arrow)

B) Computed tomography angiography at the level of the diaphragm demonstrating sternal bone diastasis (blue arrow), fractured sternal wire angulating into the pericardial space (yellow circled arrow), hemopericardium (red arrow), and left pleural effusion (green arrow)

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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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