| Issue |
J Extra Corpor Technol
Volume 14, Number 1, February 1982
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| Page(s) | 325 - 327 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/ject/1982141325 | |
| Published online | 25 September 2023 | |
Proceedings
Treating Massive Air Embolism
Dept. Extracorporeal Circulation Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, Mich
* Address Communications to: Albert J. Valk RN CCRN, Dept. of Extracorporeal Circ., Butterworth Hospital, 100 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids, Mich 49503
The purpose of this paper is to present concepts regarding the physiology and treatment of massive air embolism resulting from cardiac surgery and cardiopulmonary bypass. This includes physical, pharmacological, transport, and hyperbaric measures. The concepts and review of the literature are presented to aid the cardiovascular surgical team in formulating a protocol for handling and treating air embolism.
© 1982 AMSECT
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