Department of Internal Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh, UT 160012, India.
Am J Emerg Med. 2012 Oct;30(8):1659.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.08.011. Epub 2011 Oct 24.
Air embolism is a serious and frequently underrecognized complication of vascular access device placement. Improper precautions during vascular catheter insertion result in inadvertent introduction of air into the vasculature. Systemic embolization into the cerebral, pulmonary, and coronary circulations can be catastrophic. We present a case of intracardiac air embolism after placement of a central venous catheter managed conservatively.
空气栓塞是血管通路装置放置中一种严重且经常被低估的并发症。在血管导管插入过程中，如果没有采取适当的预防措施，可能会导致空气意外进入血管。空气进入脑、肺和冠状动脉循环会导致灾难性的后果。我们报告了一例中心静脉导管放置后发生的心脏内空气栓塞，经保守治疗后得到了有效管理。
