Venous air embolism after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the first case with histological confirmation.
We report a case of intracerebral air embolism after cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a patient with a fatal myocardial infarct. Cases of cerebral air embolism rarely occur as a result of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in cases of cardiopulmonary arrest on arrival. This is the first case with postmortem histological confirmation.
Arena
Vincenzo
V
Institute of Pathology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. vincenzo.arena@rm.unicatt.it
Capelli
Arnaldo
A
D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged