title: Massive right coronary air embolism in the right coronary artery during left coronary angiography: A case report.
abstract: Coronary air embolism is one of the inadvertent complications of coronary angiography. We report a case of unexpected massive right coronary air embolism during left coronary angiography with a JL4 diagnostic catheter. This report demonstrates that air embolism may occur in the contralateral coronary artery and therefore complete air aspiration must be ensured during coronary angiography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul 134-727, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Chang-Bum
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hui-Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Jin-Man
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Byung-Hyun
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Jo
authors.forename: Chong-Jin
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kim
keywords: air embolism