Air Bubbles in the Heart: A Case of Contrast Media Injection-Induced Venous Air Embolism.

air embolism computed tomography contrast venous

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
20 Jun 2020
Historique:
entrez: 26 6 2020
pubmed: 26 6 2020
medline: 26 6 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

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 an incidental finding in a clinically asymptomatic patient to obstructive shock and circulatory failure. Those found incidentally are usually small and have no significant effect on circulatory physiology. Larger air emboli, however, may be potentially fatal, and therefore it is important to recognize such a phenomenon in the setting of intravenous contrast media injection.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32582502
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8708
pmc: PMC7306663
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e8708

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020, Radwan et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Sohab Radwan (S)

Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA.

Scott Shepperd (S)

Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA.

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