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==Definition== | ==Definition== | ||
The coronary air embolism is a result from the iatrogenic introduction of gas bubbles into the blood stream, an uncommon complication in the cardiac catheterization.<ref name="Dib-2006">{{Cite journal | last1 = Dib | first1 = J. | last2 = Boyle | first2 = AJ. | last3 = Chan | first3 = M. | last4 = Resar | first4 = JR. | title = Coronary air embolism: a case report and review of the literature. | journal = Catheter Cardiovasc Interv | volume = 68 | issue = 6 | pages = 897-900 | month = Dec | year = 2006 | doi = 10.1002/ccd.20880 | PMID = 17086533 }}</ref> | |||
==Pathophysiology== | ==Pathophysiology== | ||
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General Principles | |
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Anatomy & Projection Angles | |
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Normal Anatomy | |
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Anatomic Variants | |
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Projection Angles | |
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Epicardial Flow & Myocardial Perfusion | |
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Epicardial Flow | |
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Myocardial Perfusion | |
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Lesion Complexity | |
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ACC/AHA Lesion-Specific Classification of the Primary Target Stenosis | |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vanessa Cherniauskas, M.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Coronary artery air embolism; coronary air embolization
Overview
Definition
The coronary air embolism is a result from the iatrogenic introduction of gas bubbles into the blood stream, an uncommon complication in the cardiac catheterization.[1]
Pathophysiology
Causes
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History
Symptoms
Treatment
Clinical Significance
Example
 (Left Anterior Descending Artery; RAO Caudal) |