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
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
Chair of the panel, retired medic Dr Shoo Lee, who co-authored a 1989 academic paper on air embolism in babies, said 14 experts had compiled an "impartial evidence-based report".
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
Fat and air embolism have already been referred to.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
