title: Irreversible myocardial damage after coronary air embolism--a case report.
abstract: This case report describes the complication of an air embolism in the right coronary artery that developed during coronary angiography in a patient with acute anterior myocardial infarction. Follow-up left ventriculography, 4 months later, showed irreversible inferior wall damage. Incomplete aspiration of the angiographic catheter was the cause of this complication and should be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Section of cardiology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Jui
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Li-Tang
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Chao-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wen-Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Cherng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology*; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000209:etiology; D017211:Treatment Failure