An Unexpected Complication During Transaortic Valve Replacement.

aortic valve disease new generation tavr vascular air embolism

Journal

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

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
22 Nov 2020
Historique:
entrez: 30 12 2020
pubmed: 31 12 2020
medline: 31 12 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Venous air embolism is a rare procedural complication with devastating consequences depending on the amount of air introduced into the body. Herein we present a case of transaortic valve replacement complicated with air embolism leading to cardiopulmonary collapse successfully treated with mechanical circulatory support.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33376645
doi: 10.7759/cureus.11631
pmc: PMC7755720
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e11631

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020, Celli et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Références

J Clin Med. 2016 Oct 31;5(11):
pubmed: 27809224
Future Cardiol. 2017 Jul;13(4):365-378
pubmed: 28644058

Auteurs

Diego Celli (D)

Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.

Jason Galo (J)

Internal Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, USA.

Cesar E Mendoza (CE)

Cardiovascular Disease, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.

Classifications MeSH