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Paradoxical venous air embolism detected with point-of-care ultrasound: a case report [PDF]

The Ultrasound Journal, 2022
Venous air embolism (VAE) is an uncommon event consistent in the entrainment of air from any communication between the environment and the venous vasculature that could occur during central venous catheter (CVC) manipulation, and might trigger ...
Hector Andres Ruiz Avila, Hans Fred García-Araque, Estivalis Acosta-Gutiérrez   +2 more
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Cerebral Venous Air Embolism: A Rare Phenomenon [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2019
Cerebral venous air embolism (CVAE) is an extremely rare phenomenon. Most reports of cerebral air embolism focus on the arterial territory, and consequently CVAE has remained poorly understood, especially regarding its pathophysiology and treatment.
Antonio Costa Carneiro, Priscila Diaz, Mariana Vieira, Isa Silva, Marta Custodio, Madalena Silva, Magda Faria   +6 more
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Venous Air Embolism Activates Complement C3 Without Corresponding C5 Activation and Trigger Thromboinflammation in Pigs. [PDF]

Front Immunol, 2022
Introduction Air embolism may complicate invasive medical procedures. Bubbles trigger complement C3-mediated cytokine release, coagulation, and platelet activation in vitro in human whole blood.
Storm BS, Ludviksen JK, Christiansen D, Fure H, Pettersen K, Landsem A, Nilsen BA, Dybwik K, Braaten T, Nielsen EW, Mollnes TE.   +10 more
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Air Bubbles in the Heart: A Case of Contrast Media Injection-Induced Venous Air Embolism. [PDF]

Cureus, 2020
Venous air embolism (VAE) is more frequently recognized nowadays with the increased use of computed tomography (CT). It may be detected during or even after intravenous contrast media injection. A wide range of clinical manifestations exist, ranging from
Radwan S, Shepperd S.
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Low Consciousness in a Patient with Venous Air Embolism Introduced via Peripheral Vascular Cannulation [PDF]

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Venous air embolism is rarely seen, can be fatal and is associated mostly with large central venous catheters and mechanical ventilation. Some cases due to peripheral intravenous access have also been reported. Case Description: We present
Faris Tariq, Fazila Ijaz Gondal, Gautam Bagchi   +2 more
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Iatrogenic air embolism: pathoanatomy, thromboinflammation, endotheliopathy, and therapies

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Iatrogenic vascular air embolism is a relatively infrequent event but is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. These emboli can arise in many clinical settings such as neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, and liver transplantation, but more ...
Phillip L. Marsh, Ernest E. Moore, Hunter B. Moore, Connor M. Bunch, Michael Aboukhaled, Shaun M. Condon, Shaun M. Condon, Mahmoud D. Al-Fadhl, Samuel J. Thomas, John R. Larson, Charles W. Bower, Craig B. Miller, Michelle L. Pearson, Christopher L. Twilling, David W. Reser, George S. Kim, George S. Kim, Brittany M. Troyer, Brittany M. Troyer, Doyle Yeager, Scott G. Thomas, Daniel P. Srikureja, Shivani S. Patel, Shivani S. Patel, Sofía L. Añón, Anthony V. Thomas, Joseph B. Miller, David E. Van Ryn, David E. Van Ryn, David E. Van Ryn, Saagar V. Pamulapati, Devin Zimmerman, Byars Wells, Peter L. Martin, Christopher W. Seder, John G. Aversa, Ryan B. Greene, Robert J. March, Hau C. Kwaan, Daniel H. Fulkerson, Daniel H. Fulkerson, Stefani A. Vande Lune, Tom E. Mollnes, Tom E. Mollnes, Tom E. Mollnes, Erik W. Nielsen, Erik W. Nielsen, Erik W. Nielsen, Erik W. Nielsen, Benjamin S. Storm, Benjamin S. Storm, Benjamin S. Storm, Mark M. Walsh, Mark M. Walsh   +53 more
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Simple handling of venous air embolism during abdominal myomectomy

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, 2016
We report a case of venous air embolism during abdominal myomectomy. Although true incidence of venous air embolism is not known, in literature most of reported cases are belongs to sitting position craniotomies.
Betül Basaran, Ahmet Basaran, Betül Kozanhan, Sadık Özmen, Mustafa Basaran   +4 more
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Venous air embolism: A review

Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 1997
Venous air embolism (VAE) can be a lethal complication of surgical procedures, during which (1) venous pressure at the site of surgery is subatmospheric or (2) gas is forced under pressure into a body cavity. Though classically associated with neurosurgery, VAE is also a potential complication of laparoscopic, pelvic, and orthopedic procedures.
S C, Palmon, L E, Moore, J, Lundberg, T, Toung   +3 more
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Catheter-associated venous air embolism in hospitalized horses: 32 cases. [PDF]

J Vet Intern Med, 2018
Background Venous air embolism is a potentially life‐threatening complication of IV catheter use in horses. Despite widespread anecdotal reports of their occurrence, few cases have been reported in the literature and the prognosis is currently unknown ...
Parkinson NJ, McKenzie HC, Barton MH, Davis JL, Dunkel B, Johnson AL, MacDonald ES.   +6 more
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Transient venous air embolism after ERCP: worrisome or not? [PDF]

Journal of Ultrasonography, 2020
The paper describes the occurrence of a rare complication – portal and systemic venous air embolism – after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, related to the endoscopic procedure.
Voiosu Theodor Alexandru, Gheorghe Andrada Viorela, Lepădat Gabriel, Mateescu Radu Bogdan, Rimbaș Mihai   +4 more
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