Vascular air embolism (VAE) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening event often associated with various procedures and diagnostic tests. Understanding this challenging incident will enable physicians to evaluate, diagnose and manage this incident successfully. We present a case of a 73-year-old male who developed air in the right ventricle after intravenous contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) imaging. We aim at highlighting this challenging clinical scenario and emphasizing ways to assess the risks and implement means to prevent and treat accordingly.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9234151 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2022.05.026 | DOI Listing |
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