Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access
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Case Report

Volume 6, Number 1, February 2015, pages 236-238

Massive Coronary Air Embolism Treated Successfully by Simple Aspiration by Guiding Catheter

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. LAO view showing discrete lesion with 90% stenosis of proximal LAD (LAO: left anterior oblique view).
Figure 2.
Figure 2. LAO view showing air bubbles in LAD and LCX (LAO: left anterior oblique view).
Figure 3.
Figure 3. RAO view showing total occlusion of proximal LCX and distal LAD following air embolism (RAO: right anterior oblique view).
Figure 4.
Figure 4. RAO cranial view of slight restoration of flow in LCX and in distal LAD (RAO: right anterior oblique view).
Figure 5.
Figure 5. LAO view showing successful PTCA and stenting of proximal LAD and normal flowing LCX with TIMI 3 flow (LAO: left anterior oblique view).