Air embolism, the inadvertent entry of air into the vascular system, poses a significant risk in a variety of medical and surgical settings. Its clinical manifestations range from asymptomatic ...

Air embolism represents a rare but critical complication associated with percutaneous lung biopsy procedures. During these procedures, air may inadvertently enter the vascular system, potentially ...

THE occurrence of air embolism during submarine escape training has been very infrequent. In 67,000 ascents from depth in the Escape Training Tank at New London during the past five years, only 7 ...

CHICAGO — Ocular venous air embolism, a very rare complication of vitrectomy, is almost always fatal, yet some retina specialists have not heard of it. The complication can kill in less than a minute, ...

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) is recalling the Amplatzer Steerable Delivery Sheath due to an increased risk for air bubbles (air emboli) to be introduced into patients who have procedures with this ...

Vascular Solutions Zerusa Ltd has recalled its Guardian II and Guardian II NC hemostasis valves used in catheterization procedures because specific lots pose a slightly higher risk for air leakages ...

Cerebral manifestations of Osler-Weber-Rendu disease (OWRD, hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia) including telangiectases, venous malformations, and arteriovenous malformations, are usually ...

What to do for a woman in her mid-20s who presented with shortness of breath on exertion that had been bothering her for the past 2 years? That's what Praveen Gupta, DM, of the Praveen Heart Clinic ...

At birth this baby girl was found to have left pneumohydrothorax and marked pulmonary hypoplasia that was treated with mechanical ventilation. After continued deterioration, she received ...