An Ill Wind‐Iatrogenic Air Embolus Around Pacing Leads During Defibrillator Implant with Coexisting Pulmonary Fibrosis

We present a case of air embolism during biventricular defibrillator implantation in a 58‐year‐old man with pulmonary fibrosis. To prevent air entry after the dilator was removed, the subclavian venous sheath was covered before the lead was introduced. Air embolism occurred during inspiration around...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 2006-02, Vol.29 (2), p.213-214
Hauptverfasser:	NINIO, DANIEL M, HII, JOHN T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	air embolism defibrillator implantation Defibrillators, Implantable - adverse effects Embolism, Air - etiology Humans Male Middle Aged Pacemaker, Artificial - adverse effects Pulmonary Fibrosis - complications transvenous lead
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