Coronary and Cerebral Artery Air Embolism Complicating Trans-septal Accessory Pathway Ablation

Abstract

<span>A 30-year-old woman presented with frequent episodes of paroxysmal palpitation and<span> electrocardiographic evidence of minimal pre-excitation of the left lateral accessory pathway.<span> The patient underwent septostomy, which revealed air bubbles in the left ventricular cavity.<span> Aspiration was done with a pigtail catheter via the retrograde aortic approach. Transient STelevation in the inferior leads was demonstrated. Left-sided hemiplegia was present after<span> consciousness, which was completely resolved after 24 hours.<br /></span></span></span></span></span>