Cardiac Arrest as a Consequence of Air Embolism: A Case Report and Literature Review
Air embolism is an infrequent but potentially catastrophic complication. It could be a complication of invasive procedures including surgery, central line placement, positive pressure ventilation, trauma, hemodialysis, pacemaker placement, cardiac ablation, and decompression sickness. Usually, it do...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8236845 |