Left cavities spontaneous contrast opacification.
We report a transesophageal echocardiography study of a patient in a critical care unit under mechanical respiratory assistance in whom left cavities spontaneous contrast opacification was seen, suggesting systemic gas embolism as the probable mechanism.
Chejtman
Demián
D
Cardiology Department, Argerich Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. chejtman@ciudad.com.ar
Lax
Jorge A
JA
Guerra
Juan E
JE
Prezioso
Horacio A
HA
Cianciulli
Tomas F
TF
Morita
Luis A
LA
Weich
Fabio L
FL
Redruello
Jorge
J
Bermann
Alejandra
A
Orsi
Marcela
M
D003287:Contrast Media; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D003287:Contrast Media