Coronary arterial air embolus occurring during cesarean delivery

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 166-169

  Nims, M ^a   Hallonquist, H ^b   Camann, W ^b  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral; Cesarean; Coronary artery; Embolism: air

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; OXYTOCIN; SEDATIVE AGENT; TROPONIN;

ADULT; AIR EMBOLISM; ALERTNESS; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRAIN ARTERY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CORONARY ARTERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PLACENTAL DELIVERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CORONARY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM, AIR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 33645064810     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.08.003     Document Type: Article

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