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air embolism



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Partaking in them is not without risk—ozone therapy, for example, has the potential side effect of something called an air embolism, which can lead to a stroke or heart attack.

From Slate Mar. 30, 2026

To muddy the waters further, another of Mark McDonald's panel of experts has said that in fact there was post-mortem evidence of air embolism in the babies.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

This, the prosecution said, caused an air bubble and a blockage in the circulation known as air embolism.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

The air embolism theory, she said, was "highly speculative".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2025

The fatal issue may be contributed to by blood entering the air-passages and causing asphyxia, or by air being sucked into the open veins and causing air embolism.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles




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