Venous Air Embolism Leading to Cardiac Arrest in an Infant with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Joint Authors
Watkins, Scott C.
McCarver, Lewis
Bichell, David P.
VanBebber, Alicia
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gas emboli, including venous and arterial, are a rare but important complication of pediatric cardiac surgery.
They have the potential to have devastating consequences and require prompt recognition and treatment.
We present a case of gas embolism occurring in the immediate postoperative period in an infant with cyanotic congenital heart disease after palliative cardiac surgery resulting in cardiopulmonary arrest.
The embolism was diagnosed by visualization of air within the vessel creating an airlock and occluding pulmonary blood flow.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Watkins, Scott C.& McCarver, Lewis& VanBebber, Alicia& Bichell, David P.. 2012. Venous Air Embolism Leading to Cardiac Arrest in an Infant with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Watkins, Scott C.…[et al.]. Venous Air Embolism Leading to Cardiac Arrest in an Infant with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Watkins, Scott C.& McCarver, Lewis& VanBebber, Alicia& Bichell, David P.. Venous Air Embolism Leading to Cardiac Arrest in an Infant with Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454649