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Embroidery needle pierces newborn baby's heart after she swallows it, doctors perform miraculous surgery to save her life

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A five-month-old baby's health took a dangerous turn when an embroidery needle was discovered lodged in her heart after she suffered convulsions at her home. Concerned parents rushed the infant to the hospital as she experienced uncontrollable shaking and loss of consciousness. Doctors at the Xi'an Children's Hospital in Shaanxi Province, China, quickly performed a series of tests, including an X-ray, which revealed a shocking sight: a 4cm embroidery needle embedded in the baby's heart.