Unexpectedly detected air bubbles in left ventricle during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a case report

Abstract Background Unlike on-pump beating coronary artery bypass grafting, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) rarely causes intracardiac air embolisms. However, there have been several reports of air embolisms that occurred during OPCAB using a CO2 blower, which is commonly used to fa...

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Main Authors: Youna Sim, Boohwi Hong, Sang jun Park, Man-Shik Shim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-03150-7
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