Coronary Artery Air Embolism.

J Invasive Cardiol

Department of Cardiology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata-20, India.

Published: August 2019

AI Article Synopsis

  • Coronary artery air embolism can be deadly without proper management.
  • Vasospasm helps to protect the heart by breaking up larger air bubbles.
  • This case illustrates how effective vasospasm can be in handling air embolisms.

Article Abstract

Coronary artery air embolism can be fatal if not proficiently managed. Vasospasm is said to be protective in that it breaks the larger air bubbles, as occurred in the present case.

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