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Cerebral Gas Embolism - A Serious Complication of CO2 Angiography

1United States, Jacobi Medical Center, NY

2North Shore LIJ Hospital


American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, Vol. 3 No. 8, 227-230
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-8-2
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education Publishing

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SUMIT KAPOOR, Nariman Nezami, Ross Mazo, Jyotsana Thakkar. Cerebral Gas Embolism - A Serious Complication of CO2 Angiography. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(8):227-230. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-8-2.

Correspondence to: SUMIT  KAPOOR, United States, Jacobi Medical Center, NY. Email: drkapoorsumit@gmail.com

Abstract

Carbon dioxide angiography is routinely used for vascular imaging and endovascular procedures. It is very useful in patients with allergy to iodinated contrast agents or with poor renal function. It is relatively safe to use. We describe first case of cerebral gas embolism leading to multiple bilateral ischemic strokes in a patient receiving carbon dioxide angiography for workup of thrombosed arm arteriovenous fistula.

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