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Bubbles in the Heart: A Case of Venous Air Thromboembolism
INTRODUCTION: Venous air embolism (VAE) due to central venous catheter (CVC) placement is a rare but preventable complication which is potentially fatal. We describe a case highlighting unique patient characteristics which increase the risk of developing VAE. CASE DESCRIPTION: A sixty-year-old gentl...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4913155/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27330953 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.04.006 |