Author/Authors :
Jahangirifard, Alireza Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Mirtajani, Bashir Lung Transplant Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Farzanegan, Behrooz Tracheal Diseases Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Keshmiri, Mohammad Sadegh Lung Transplant Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ahmadi, Zargham Hossein Lung Transplant Research Center - National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (NRITLD) - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Venous air embolism (VAE) is an infrequent incident with fatal consequences
during insertion or removal of central venous catheters. It is befalling when air
or gas arrives at the vascular system. In this case report, we present a case of a
38-year-old female patient with an air embolism after removal of the Swan
Ganz catheter that caused the seizure and cardiac arrest. There is an overview
of the causes and ways to prevent VAE in the patient.
Keywords :
Venous air embolism (VAE) , Swan Ganz Catheter , Central venous catheter (CVC) , Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
