title: CASE 5—2015: Early Detection and Treatment of an Air Embolism During Cardiac Surgery.
authors: Departments of Anesthesiology. Electronic address: menachem.weiner@mountsinai.org.
authors: Menachem M
authors: MM
authors: Weiner
authors: Departments of Anesthesiology.
authors: Jordan
authors: J
authors: Wicker
authors: Departments of Anesthesiology; Cardiothoracic Surgery.
authors: Gregory W
authors: GW
authors: Fischer
authors: Cardiothoracic Surgery.
authors: David H
authors: DH
authors: Adams
authors: Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Bronster
authors: Departments of Anesthesiology.
authors: Adam S
authors: AS
authors: Evans
authors: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, ON.
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Murkin
authors: Departments of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine and Surgery, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
authors: Hilary P
authors: HP
authors: Grocott
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D017749:Total Quality Management
keywords: air embolism; cardiac surgery; cardiopulmonary bypass