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BACKGROUND Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is a minimally invasive procedure increasingly used to treat severe aortic stenosis, especially in elderly patients and those with significant comorbidities who are at high risk for surgical intervention. While TAVR is generally safe and effective, rare complications can occur, including cerebral air embolism, which can result in acute neurological deficits. This report presents the case of a 75-year-old man who developed a cerebral air embolism following TAVR.

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Cerebral air embolism after accidental air injection into a radial artery sheath.

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Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Amsterdam UMC, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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Importance: The net clinical effect of early vs later direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) initiation after atrial fibrillation-associated ischemic stroke is unclear.

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Design, Setting, And Participants: This was a post hoc analysis of the Early Versus Late Initiation of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Post-Ischaemic Stroke Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (ELAN) open-label randomized clinical trial conducted across 103 sites in 15 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia between November 6, 2017, and September 12, 2022, with a 90-day follow-up.

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Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the characteristics of intraoperative nursing near-miss events in interventional operating rooms, systematically identify and analyze associated risks, and propose effective mitigation strategies.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using a specially designed survey focused on nursing near-miss events in Interventional operating rooms. Records of intraoperative near-miss events voluntarily reported by medical and nursing staff between January 2023 and March 2024 were analyzed.

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Purpose: Spine surgery, particularly deformity correction, is associated with a high risk of peri-operative or post-operative complications, and these complications can lead to catastrophic consequences. This case report will present the etiology and treatment process of the peri-operative cardiac arrest during scoliosis correction surgery.

Method: In this report, we present a case of cardiac arrest during posterior correction surgery in a 17-year-old female patient with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

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