Cerebral air embolism complicating cardiac ablation procedures.
Two patients with similar courses of neurologic impairment and subsequent recovery after cerebral air embolism complicating cardiac ablation procedures are described. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, combined with aggressive resuscitative efforts, appears to have contributed to each patient's recovery.
Hinkle
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DA
Department of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
Raizen
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DM
McGarvey
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ML
Liu
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D000328:Adult; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged