Cerebral Air Embolism Risks in TAVR Procedures: Insights from a 75-Year-Old Patient Case

Anudeep Surendranath; Tanu Garg; Syed Omar Kazmi; Eric Bershad

doi:10.12659/AJCR.946254

30 January 2025 : Case report USA

Cerebral Air Embolism Risks in TAVR Procedures: Insights from a 75-Year-Old Patient Case

Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Anudeep Surendranath

^{ABDEF 1*}, Tanu Garg^{ABDEF 2}, Syed Omar Kazmi

^{ABDEF 3}, Eric Bershad^{ABDEF 4}

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.946254

Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e946254

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Figure 3. Follow-up computed tomography scan of the brain revealing ischemia in the right posterior cerebral artery territory. The scan on day 3 highlights hypodensity in the right occipital region (red arrow), consistent with ischemia in the posterior cerebral artery territory secondary to air embolism.

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