"Embolism, Air" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Blocking of a blood vessel by air bubbles that enter the circulatory system, usually after TRAUMA; surgical procedures, or changes in atmospheric pressure.
| Descriptor ID |
D004618
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.355.350.254
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| Concept/Terms |
Embolism, Air- Embolism, Air
- Embolism, Gas
- Embolisms, Gas
- Gas Embolism
- Gas Embolisms
- Air Embolism
- Air Embolisms
- Embolisms, Air
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Embolism, Air" by people in Profiles.
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Cerebral Air Embolism Risks in TAVR Procedures: Insights from a 75-Year-Old Patient Case. Am J Case Rep. 2025 Jan 30; 26:e946254.
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Retrograde cerebral perfusion for intracardiac air embolism in Fontan procedure. Perfusion. 2023 11; 38(8):1565-1567.
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[A probable fatal argon gas embolism during resection of a cutaneous biliary fistula - a case report]. Braz J Anesthesiol. 2020 Mar - Apr; 70(2):175-177.
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Cerebral embolic protection in thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg. 2018 12; 68(6):1656-1666.
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Images in Anesthesiology: Air Embolism during Cardiac Catheterization and the Role for Anesthesia Use of Bedside Ultrasound. Anesthesiology. 2017 Nov; 127(5):890.
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Emergency Medical Considerations in a Space-Suited Patient. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2016; 87(11):958-962.
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Fatal air embolism. A rare complication of bronchogenic cysts in an airplane passenger. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2013 Jul 15; 188(2):249-50.
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Nonaccidental arterial cerebral air embolism: a ten-year stroke center experience. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013; 35(4):392-5.
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Hepatic portal venous gas: the ABCs of management. Arch Surg. 2009 Jun; 144(6):575-81; discussion 581.
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A case of portal venous gas after extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and obstructive pyelonephritis. Urology. 2008 Mar; 71(3):546.e5-7.