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Right coronary artery immediately after left coronary angiography. A massive air embolism interrupted the blood flow in the mid-portion of the right coronary artery.
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Multiple small bead-like shadow defects suspected to be air bubbles were present in the mid-portion of the right coronary artery and interruption of blood flow was observed (Fig. 1).
Right coronary angiogram immediately after left coronary angiography. Small shadow defects were considered to be air bubbles present in the distal portion of the right coronary artery and later the bubbles dispersed distally.
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Contrast dye was forcefully injected several times and the air bubbles dispersed distally (Fig. 2).