Open AccessMassive transient pulmonary air embolism during permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation
Author(s) -
Emre Özdemir,
Fatma Esin,
Cem Nazlı
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
global cardiology science and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2305-7823
DOI - 10.21542/gcsp.2018.16
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , complication , air embolism , embolism , trunk , cardiology , permanent pacemaker , surgery , ecology , biology
Pulmonary air embolism is a rare complication with a high probability of death. We present an air embolism case during permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation procedure. When the patient worsened hemodynamically, we saw a large air embolism in the main pulmonary trunk. Air embolism can be fatal, it is always iatrogenic, but is an avoidable complication.
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