[Paradoxical embolism during MIDCAB surgery]

Masui. 2002 Jun;51(6):673-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 36-year-old woman underwent MIDCAB surgery. During the exposure of LAD, the right ventricular wall was injured. The bleeding was controlled by compression. After that, she developed hypotension followed by cardiac arrest. At the same time, TEE showed bubbles in all of the right ventricle. The open chest massage and epinephrine 1 mg restored the heart beat. It was thought that bubbles were brought to the right ventricle via the injured wall by the blower. A few minutes after the cardiac arrest, bubbles were detected in the left atrium by TEE. This phenomenon was suspected as transpulmonary paradoxical embolism because no cardiac shunt could be detected by TEE.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Embolism, Paradoxical / diagnostic imaging
  • Embolism, Paradoxical / etiology*
  • Female
  • Heart Ventricles / injuries
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*