title: Massive coronary air embolism successfully treated with intracoronary catheter aspiration and intracoronary adenosine.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Sarawak General Hospital Heart Center, Malaysia. Electronic address: yewkuanleong@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Kuan Leong
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Yew
authors.affiliation: Anaesthesiology Department, Sarawak General Hospital, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Farah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Razali
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000241:Adenosine
keywords: Complete atrioventricular block; Contralateral coronary air embolism; Coronary air embolism; Intracoronary adenosine; Intracoronary catheter aspiration; Microvascular dysfunction