Successful resuscitation of patient with massive coronary air embolism occluding two vessels during coronary angiography - A case report

Authors
Lee, WL Chin, CS Lai, CJ Ho, HY Ting, CT
Citation
Wl. Lee et al., Successful resuscitation of patient with massive coronary air embolism occluding two vessels during coronary angiography - A case report, ANGIOLOGY, 52(2), 2001, pp. 155-159
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
ANGIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00033197 → ACNP
Volume
52
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
155 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-3197(200102)52:2<155:SROPWM>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Massive coronary air embolism is usually disastrous although successful res uscitation has been reported previously. To what extent a patient with coro nary air embolism can be resuscitated is not known. The authors report a ra re case of massive air embolism to the left coronary arteries and successfu l resuscitation by vigilantly maintaining an effective driving force to dis sipate the air lock.