title: Air in the Left Heart: A Perilous Situation in the Presence of a Left Ventricular Assist Device.
authors: Departments of *Anesthesiology. Electronic address: hmaryannreed@gmail.com.
authors: Heather
authors: H
authors: Reed
authors: Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
authors: Jay
authors: J
authors: Pal
authors: Departments of *Anesthesiology.
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Lombaard
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D020517:Atrial Appendage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D018754:Ventricular Dysfunction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: LVAD; air emboli; air embolus; heart failure; left ventricular assist device