by Extivita | May 20, 2014 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: A 42 year-old man presented for elective percutaneous lead extraction for pacemaker redundancy. The procedure was performed supine under general anaesthesia via the right femoral vein and was complicated by acute inferior ST elevation and hypotension. Urgent...
by Extivita | Jan 22, 2009 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Abstract: An air embolism in the arterial system is a rare but serious sequela of lung biopsy. We describe the case of a patient who presented with acute cardiac and cerebral air embolism, including simultaneous acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, atrial...
by Extivita | Jan 22, 2009 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: An air embolism in the arterial system is a rare but serious sequela of lung biopsy. We describe the case of a patient who presented with acute cardiac and cerebral air embolism, including simultaneous acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, atrial...
by Extivita | Jan 22, 2009 | Stroke
Abstract: An air embolism in the arterial system is a rare but serious sequela of lung biopsy. We describe the case of a patient who presented with acute cardiac and cerebral air embolism, including simultaneous acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, atrial...
by Extivita | Jul 29, 2005 | Chronic Heart Failure
Abstract: Intracoronary aqueous oxygen (AO) hyperoxemic perfusion, initiated shortly (15-30 min) after the onset of postinfarction reperfusion, reduces infarct size and improves left ventricular function. Whether such therapy provides similar benefits when...
