Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 341.e1-341.e2 , March 2010

Systemic Air Embolization Originating from a Pleural Air Leak via a Left Ventricular Assist Device Cannula Anastomosis Site

  • David Platts, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FCSANZ, FESC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Echocardiography, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
    • Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Unit, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: David Platts, MBBS, MD, FRACP, FCSANZ, FESC, Department of Echocardiography, Rode Rd, Chermside, 4032 Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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  • Darryl Burstow, MBBS, FRACP, FCSANZ

      Affiliations

    • Department of Echocardiography, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Christian Hamilton Craig, MBBS, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Echocardiography, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Geraldine Wright, B AppSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Echocardiography, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Bruce Thomson, B Med Sci, MBBS, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia

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PII: S0894-7317(09)00788-3

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.08.022

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 341.e1-341.e2 , March 2010

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