title: Left atrial air embolism during intraoperative needle biopsy of a deep pulmonary lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Worth
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Landreneau
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Eggers
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Curtis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000209:etiology; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D003074:Solitary Pulmonary Nodule / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*