title: Massive transient pulmonary air embolism during transvenous pacemaker implantation: potentially lethal but avoidable complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Naveen Chandra Ganiga
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Sanjeeva
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Padmakumar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Jwalit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morakhia
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ganapathiraman
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vivek
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*