Bronchial-atrial fistula after lung transplant resulting in fatal air embolism
Author/Authors :
Riyad Karmy-Jones، نويسنده , , Eric Vallieres، نويسنده , , Bruce Culver، نويسنده , , Ganesh Raghu، نويسنده , , Douglas E. Wood، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
Pages :
2
From page :
550
To page :
551
Abstract :
We describe a rare case of fatal air embolism in a patient in whom a left atrial-bronchial fistula developed 1 month after single lung transplant. The cause was a combination of mediastinal infection and bronchial necrosis.
