title: Left cavities spontaneous contrast opacification.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Argerich Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina. chejtman@ciudad.com.ar
authors.forename: Demián
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chejtman
authors.forename: Jorge A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lax
authors.forename: Juan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.forename: Horacio A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Prezioso
authors.forename: Tomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Cianciulli
authors.forename: Luis A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: Fabio L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Weich
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Redruello
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bermann
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orsi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media