Massive transient pulmonary air embolism during transvenous pacemaker implantation: potentially lethal but avoidable complication
BMJ Case Rep
.
2014 Oct 9:2014:bcr2014207053.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2014-207053.
Authors
Naveen Chandra Ganiga Sanjeeva
1
,
Padmakumar Ramachandran
1
,
Jwalit Morakhia
1
,
Ganapathiraman Vivek
1
Affiliation
1
Department of Cardiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
PMID:
25300287
PMCID:
PMC4195177
DOI:
10.1136/bcr-2014-207053
No abstract available
Publication types
Case Reports
MeSH terms
Aged
Embolism, Air / etiology*
Humans
Male
Pacemaker, Artificial / adverse effects*
Pulmonary Embolism / etiology*
Thoracic Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*