Recurring Asystole and Paradoxical Air Embolization in a Patient with a Patent Foramen Ovale Treated with Home Parenteral Nutrition

Home parenteral nutrition is a therapeutic option for chronic intestinal failure. A tunnelled central venous catheter is commonly used for self-application of nutrition and hydration over a long period of time; that is, months or years. Air embolization within the venous circulation can be caused by...

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Main Authors: Laura Gombošová, Jana Deptová, Juraj Podracký, Daniel Farkaš, Ivica Lazúrová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-08-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1576