A case of pulmonary arteriovenous fistula in which venous air embolism during cesarean section may have caused postoperative subendocardial infarction
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The patient was a 30-year-old woman in her 38th week of pregnancy, who was 156cm tall and weighed 58kg. She had shown cyanosis since 6 years of age. At the age of 8, dyspnea on exertion developed, and cardiac disease was suspected. At the age of 14, she was examined by cardiac catheterization, but no abnormalities were found. No special therapy was performed. In the present pregnancy period, polycythemia [red blood cell count (RBC) 533 • 104.~1-1, hemoglobin concentration (Hb) 17.1g.d1-1, and hematocrit (Ht) 51.6%] were observed. Although she underwent further examinations such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), radioisotope (RI)angiography, and chest X-ray, no abnormal findings other than hypoxemia and right aortic arch were ob-
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- Journal of Anesthesia
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Journal of Anesthesia 9 1995-10-01
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