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CC BY 4.0 · The Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology 2024; 08(01): 006-012
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777810
Review Article

Review of Air Embolism for the Interventional Radiologist

Steven M. Zangan
1   Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Qian Yu
1   Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Abstract

Air embolism is an uncommon but well-described complication of day-to-day interventional radiology procedures. When symptoms manifest, air embolism often results in severe morbidity or even death. Thus, an understanding of how to prevent, recognize, and manage air embolism is imperative for interventional radiologists. This article reviews the pathophysiology, etiology, diagnosis and treatment, and prognosis of air embolism.



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