Multiple cardiac perforations and pulmonary embolism caused by cement leakage after percutaneous vertebroplasty

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 510-512

  Lim, Sang Ho ^a   Kim, Heezoo ^a   Kim, Hyun Koo ^b   Baek, Man Jong ^b  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiac perforation; Complication; Percutaneous vertebroplasty; Pulmonary embolism

Indexed keywords

CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PERFORATION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPNEA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; HEART ARREST; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; LUNG EMBOLISM; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VITAL SIGN;

BONE CEMENTS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HEART INJURIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; SPINAL FRACTURES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39149137507     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.12.012     Document Type: Article

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