A case of iatrogenic air bubbles in the left ventricle by coronary computed tomographic angiography

Shingo Kayano, RT; Akira Takahashi, MD; Hideki Ota, MD, PhD; Kei Takase, MD, PhD

Radiology Case Reports (Jun 2019)

A case of iatrogenic air bubbles in the left ventricle by coronary computed tomographic angiography

Shingo Kayano, RT,
Akira Takahashi, MD,
Hideki Ota, MD, PhD,
Kei Takase, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Shingo Kayano, RT: Department of Radiological Technology, Tohoku University Hospital, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Miyagi, Japan; Corresponding author.
Akira Takahashi, MD: Department of Neurological Surgery, Hokusei Memorial Hospital, Kitami 090-0837, Japan
Hideki Ota, MD, PhD: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai 980-8574, Japan
Kei Takase, MD, PhD: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai 980-8574, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 6
pp. 687 – 691

Abstract

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We report a case of asymptomatic iatrogenic air bubbles in the left ventricle observed by coronary computed tomographic angiography. Air bubbles are rarely found in the left ventricle and could prove fatal should they migrate to the brain or coronary arteries. We believe that the cause is micro air bubbles in the tubing system between the intravenous catheter and power injector. Keywords: Iatrogenic air bubbles, Coronary computed tomographic angiography, Intravenous catheter, Power injector, Contrast medium, Patent foramen ovale

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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