title: Carbon dioxide embolism diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography during endoscopic vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: We describe a case of massive carbon dioxide embolism with an abrupt decrease in arterial blood pressure and continuous mixed venous oxygen saturation during endoscopic vein harvesting that was immediately diagnosed by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei-Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University and National Taiwan University, China.
authors.forename: Su-Man
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Wen-Kuei
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Cheng-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tsao
authors.forename: Ching-Huei
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ou
authors.forename: Kwok-Hon
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Shen-Kou
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tsai
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen