2006-12-14 16:20:43 · 6 answers · asked by Alice 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
The legend that a single small bubble (air embolism) in your vein will cause death is a myth. We use bubble studies frequently to evaluate whether the heart has a structural hole where the left side and the right side mix blood. As noted above, a large volume of air would cause a problem.
2006-12-15 04:59:48 · answer #1 · answered by c_schumacker 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
It would depend upon the volume of air which was injected. The quantity necessary would be enough to cause the valves of the left ventricle and aorta to cease to function (no fluid in the heart chamber would cause the blood to stop being circulated through the body, and thus cause death). The same thing would happen if enough air was injected into a vein; when the air reached the heart, it would stop blood circulation and thus result in death.
2006-12-15 03:40:18 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Dave 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes air in the blood stream is deadly. Don't you watch those doctor shows?
2006-12-15 00:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by aimeeme_g 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
no.i don't think so.but its done only in critical cased like heart attack in which warm air is directly injected in to a persons heart
2006-12-15 00:24:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
10cc into the blood stream will
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2006-12-15 00:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
it sure would!
2006-12-15 00:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by lydlykarug 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋