title: Coronary air embolism.
abstract: The case report of acute coronary episode caused by air embolism associated with the removal of central vascular access, published in "Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy"1/2012 aroused much interest [1]. Iatrogenic gas emboli are rare, albeit dramatic complications of therapeutic interventions,which result in persistent neurological symptoms in over 40% of cases [2].
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kot
authors.forename: Zdzisław
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Sićko
mesh_terms: D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation