Cerebral arterial air embolism treated by a vertical head-down maneuver.
A case of cerebral arterial air embolism (CAAE) occurring from inadvertent injection of air during aortic root angiography is presented. Prompt treatment by suspending the patient briefly in a vertical head-down position beside the catheterization table appeared to be life-saving and resulted in complete neurological recovery. This approach may offer the first immediate therapy for CAAE. Cathet. Cardiovasc. Intervent. 49:185-187, 2000.
Krivonyak
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West Virginia University, Charleston Division, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Charleston, West Virginia, USA.
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D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002536:Cerebral Arteries; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D018475:Head-Down Tilt; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged