Massive transient pulmonary air embolism during permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation

Authors

  • Emre Ozdemir Katip Celebi University, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Izmir, Turkey
  • Fatma Kayaalti Esin Katip Celebi University, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Izmir, Turkey
  • Cem Nazli Katip Celebi University, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Izmir, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21542/gcsp.2018.16

Abstract

Pulmonary air embolism is a rare complication with a high probability of death. We present an air embolism case during permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation procedure. When the patient worsened hemodynamically, we saw a large air embolism in the main pulmonary trunk. Air embolism can be fatal, it is always iatrogenic, but is an avoidable complication.

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Published

2018-07-23

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Images in cardiology