PRAGUE MEDICAL REPORT
PRAGUE MEDICAL REPORT
Prague Medical Report is an English quarterly published multidisciplinary biomedical journal. Prague Medical Report was founded as Sborník lékařský in May 1885. The journal presents public primary scientific publications, short communications, casuistry, and reviews. It contains articles based on important specialised lectures and symposia.

PRAGUE MEDICAL REPORT, Vol 125 No 3 (2024), 264–272

Cerebral Arterial and Venous Air Embolism Following Removal of Percutaneous Sheath Introducer

Sana Ghalib, Biplab K. Saha, Hau Chieng, Scott H. Beegle

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2024.24
published online: 22. 08. 2024

abstract

Cerebral air embolism after removal of central venous catheter (CVC) is a rare complication but can lead to fatal outcomes. We report a rare case of both cerebral venous and arterial embolism occurring in a patient with underlying scleroderma-related interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) and pulmonary hypertension following removal of percutaneous introducer sheath for pulmonary artery catheterization. We discuss the mechanisms, pathophysiology, management and prevention of cerebral air embolism.

keywords: Cerebral air embolism; Arterial air embolism; Venous air embolism; Central line; Sheath introducer

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ISSN: 1214-6994
E-ISSN: 2336-2936

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