title: Fatal cardiac air embolism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Carolinas Medical Centre, P.O. Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232, USA.
authors.forename: Yuri W
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Novitsky
authors.forename: Gamal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mostafa
authors.forename: Ronald F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Sing
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lipford
authors.forename: B Todd
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Heniford
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D001344:Autopsy; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D013908:Thoracotomy