title: Detection of intracoronary air embolism by echocardiography.
abstract: We report the diagnosis of intracoronary air embolism by transesophageal echocardiography in 2 patients undergoing open heart surgery. The sudden appearance of inferior wall akinesis with increased brightness of the area immediately after removal of the aortic cross clamp and spontaneous resolution of the abnormalities support the diagnosis of intracoronary air embolism.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, King-Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chandraratna
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ashmeg
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chamsi Pasha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery