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: Rahman, Zia Ur, Murtaza, Ghulam, Pourmorteza, Mohsin, El Minaoui, Wael K., Sethi, Pooja, Mamdouhi, Peyman, Paul, Timir
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5149638/