
Ashley Davidoff MD

\48 year old asymptomatic male who is a drug abuser, presents with the finding a a needle in the heart 3 months before a catastrophic event.. An axial CT scan through the bottom of the heart shows a displaced needle in the apex of the right ventricle.
Ashley Davidoff MD

Ashley Davidoff MD

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Ashley Davidoff MD

The pericardial tamponade has now been decompressed and drained. The tip of the needle is noted in the posterior aspect of the pericardial sac
Ashley Davidoff MD