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Case Reports
. 2022 Mar 27;10(3):e05654.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5654. eCollection 2022 Mar.

Acute air embolism caused by autotransfusion during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure: A case report

Yu-Qi Liao  1 , Meng-Qiu Zhang  2
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Acute air embolism caused by autotransfusion during percutaneous atrial septal defect closure: A case report

Yu-Qi Liao et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Atrial septal defect is a common congenital heart disease in adults and it is often asymptomatic. Percutaneous device closure is gaining popularity, but percutaneous repair of atrial septal defect leading to left atrial rupture and subsequent autotransfusion under high pressure leading to air embolism has not been reported yet.

Keywords: air embolism; atrial septal defect; autologous blood transfusion; case report.

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Transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated air within heart chambers
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