Journal article
Intraoperative air embolism originating from a pulmonary vein
World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, Vol.6(2), pp.304-306
04/01/2015
DOI: 10.1177/2150135114563770
PMID: 25870354
Abstract
Air embolism entering the systemic arterial system originating from the pulmonary circuit itself is an extremely rare occurrence. We report the case of an 18-year-old female undergoing correction of an atrial septal defect, who had an air embolism that is believed to have originated from the right superior pulmonary vein. Although the exact mechanism of air entry remains a matter of speculation, several plausible hypotheses are proposed and discussed. Injury to a pulmonary vein may lead to air entry with migration to the left atrium and ultimately to systemic embolism.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Intraoperative air embolism originating from a pulmonary vein
- Creators
- Maria Siddiqui - Liaquat National HospitalShahid Sami - Aga Khan University HospitalMehnaz Atiq - Aga Khan University HospitalMuhammad Muneer Amanullah - Aga Khan University Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- World journal for pediatric & congenital heart surgery, Vol.6(2), pp.304-306
- DOI
- 10.1177/2150135114563770
- PMID
- 25870354
- NLM abbreviation
- World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg
- ISSN
- 2150-1351
- eISSN
- 2150-136X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984848504102771
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