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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Hadjadj S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7801202 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
CJC open 20200903 1
An air embolism (AE) is a rare but dreaded complication during endovascular procedures. Current guidance recommends hyperbaric oxygen therapy and aspiration for the management of a venous AE. However, the management of an arterial AE is much less described. We report a case of a 79-year-old man with symptomatic mitral regurgitation who underwent a MitraClip procedure. During the intervention, a massive AE was detected in the ascending aorta on transesophageal echocardiography. The AE was success ...[more]