CARDIOVASCULAR PERFUSION and NURSING

¹Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
²Department of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye DOI : 10.5606/e-cvpn.2022.217 Air embolism is a rarely encountered but potentially lifethreatening medical emergency and may occur as a result of many underlying reasons, such as trauma, surgery, catheterization, iatrogenic, and misapplication. Iatrogenic causes should be kept in mind, particularly if no other pathology is detected to explain the radiological findings in the patient after invasive procedures. In this case report, we present a 28-year-old male patient with a venous air embolism after a blunt trauma without an additional pathology and the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up period. Keywords : Air embolism, blunt trauma, iatrogenic