Gaseous coronary embolism as a cause of myocardial ischemia during coronary artery bypass grafting

A study determined whether air embolism occurs during coronary artery bypass grafting, whether air embolism is associated with electrocardiographic and echocardiographic evidence of ischemia and how often myocardial ischemia is related to gas embolism.

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1995-02, Vol.75 (4), p.282-285
Main Authors: Rovai, Daniele, Demaria, Anthony N., Maffei, Stefano, Terrazzi, Marco, Baroni, Monica, Paoli, Fabrizio, Verunelli, Francesco, Distante, Alessandro, Biagini, Andrea, Salvatore, Leonardo, L'Abbate, Antonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular disease
Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects
Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging
Coronary Disease - etiology
Coronary vessels
Echocardiography
Embolism, Air - diagnostic imaging
Embolism, Air - etiology
Female
Heart
Humans
Intraoperative Complications - etiology
Male
Medical research
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia - etiology
Surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the heart
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Summary:A study determined whether air embolism occurs during coronary artery bypass grafting, whether air embolism is associated with electrocardiographic and echocardiographic evidence of ischemia and how often myocardial ischemia is related to gas embolism.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/0002-9149(95)80038-T