Left ventriculography complicated by cerebral air embolism

Iian Goldenberg; Avi Shupak; Oren Shoshani; Monther Boulos

doi:10.1002/ccd.1810350411

Left ventriculography complicated by cerebral air embolism

Iian Goldenberg, Avi Shupak, Oren Shoshani, Monther Boulos

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Abstract

Cerebral air embolism is a severe complication of various invasive medical procedures. Hyperbaric oxygen is the sole definitive therapy. We describe a 68‐year‐old patient who presented with upper left limb motor and sensory deficits following the injection of a contrast medium for left ventriculography. Numerous air bubbles were seen on cineangiography concomitantly with injection of the contrast medium. Immediate compression with hyperbaric oxygen resulted in complete resolution of all neurological symptoms. latrogenic cerebral air embolism is an underdiagnosed condition that may result from cardiac catheterization. Physician awareness will improve prevention, and prompt diagnosis and the use of hyperbaric oxygen will result in an optimal outcome if it does occur. © 1995 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	331-334
Number of pages	4
Journal	Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.1810350411
State	Published - Aug 1995
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

arterial gas embolism
cardiac catheterization
hyperbaric oxygenation

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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