Cardiac Arrest as a Consequence of Air Embolism: A Case Report and Literature Review

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...

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Main Authors: Zia Ur Rahman, Ghulam Murtaza, Mohsin Pourmorteza, Wael K. El Minaoui, Pooja Sethi, Peyman Mamdouhi, Timir Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8236845

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