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- Title
Systemic air embolism causing acute stroke and myocardial infarction after percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy-a case report.
- Authors
Wei-Heng Hung; Chun-Chi Chang; Shang-Yun Ho; Chiung-Ying Liao; Bing-Yen Wang; Hung, Wei-Heng; Chang, Chun-Chi; Ho, Shang-Yun; Liao, Chiung-Ying; Wang, Bing-Yen
- Abstract
Computed tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic lung biopsy is a common procedure for the diagnosis of pulmonary lesion. Pneumothorax, pulmonary hemorrhage and hemoptysis are the most common complications of the procedure. Air embolism is a rare serious complication. We reported a case with air embolism related acute ischemic stroke and non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) simultaneously after percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy.
- Subjects
STROKE; MYOCARDIAL infarction; GAS embolism; LUNG biopsy; PNEUMOTHORAX; HEMOPTYSIS; SURGICAL complications; BIOPSY; COMPUTED tomography; CORONARY arteries; LUNG tumors; NEEDLE biopsy
- Publication
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2015, Vol 10, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1749-8090
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1186/s13019-015-0329-3