Left ventricle and systemic air embolism after percutaneous lung biopsy
Background: Systemic arterial air embolism following a percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy is a rare but known complication, with current literature reporting an incidence of 0.01–0.45%. A prompt diagnosis of arterial air embolism is important as complications resulting from migration of air to t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007117302514 |