Massive arterial air embolism during cardiopulmonary bypass: Antegrade blood cardioplegia delivered by the pump - an accident waiting to happen

Perfusion

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-161

  Jones, N C ^a,b   Howell, C W ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARDIOPLEGIA; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP;

EID: 0029872789     PISSN: 02676591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026765919601100209     Document Type: Article

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