Title of article
Intracoronary air embolism in open heart surgery—an uncommon source of myocardial ischaemia
Author/Authors
Gudrun Lamm، نويسنده , , Johann Auer، نويسنده , , Christian Punzengruber، نويسنده , , Choi-Keung Ng، نويسنده , , Bernd Eber، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2006
Pages
2
From page
85
To page
86
Abstract
We report a case of air embolism detected by transesophageal echocardiography in a patient undergoing open heart surgery for acute mitral regurgitation. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography revealed an increased brightness of the apical wall and a severely compromised left ventricular myocardium with severe diffuse hypokinesis after removal of the aortic cross clamps and spontaneous resolution in the control echocardiography.
Keywords
Air embolism , heart surgery , transesophageal echocardiography
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Serial Year
2006
Journal title
International Journal of Cardiology
Record number
814327
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