Hemodynamic Consequences of Massive Coronary Air Embolism | Zendy

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Hemodynamic Consequences of Massive Coronary Air Embolism

Author(s) -

Anand Prasad,

Subhash Banerjee,

Emmanouil S. Brilakis

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.106.655977

Subject(s) - medicine , cath lab , stent , cardiology , embolism , air embolism , artery , myocardial infarction , general surgery , radiology , surgery , conventional pci , complication

A 60-year-old man underwent coronary angiography because of exertional angina and was found to have a 90% mid–left anterior descending artery lesion (Figure 1A). A 2.5×20-mm paclitaxel-eluting stent was positioned in the lesion. When contrast was injected to verify the stent position, air was introduced into the guide catheter through a loose manifold connection, resulting in a massive coronary air embolism (Movie and Figure 1B). Because the undeployed stent was occlusive, there was no …

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