Giuseppe Esposito

A 67-year-old female with a history of recurrent episodes of chest pain presented at the outpatient clinic. She also had a history of hyperlipidaemia, arterial hypertension, peripheral artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2 and she was an active smoker.

Air embolism (AE) is a rare complication during interventional procedures and one of the most scaring for interventional cardiologists. Air bubbles in the coronary circulation often result in ischemic symptoms, vasospasm, and even cardiac arrest. In addition, arrhythmias are common and closely related to the coronary ...

Have a look at this session to witness uncommon complication after emergency pericardiocentesis, to view acute STEMI in a middle-aged woman after a recent aortic dissection, to study coronary vasospasm-induced ACS, and more!