Massive right coronary air embolism in the right coronary artery during left coronary angiography: A case report
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- Published online on: January 30, 2013 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2013.939
- Pages: 1073-1074
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Abstract
Coronary air embolism is one of the inadvertent complications of coronary angiography. We report a case of unexpected massive right coronary air embolism during left coronary angiography with a JL4 diagnostic catheter. This report demonstrates that air embolism may occur in the contralateral coronary artery and therefore complete air aspiration must be ensured during coronary angiography.
