Pathogenesis of Systemic Air Embolism During Bronchoscopic Nd:YAG Laser Operations George Tellides, Baran S. Ugurlu, Richard W. Kim, Graeme L. Hammond The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 65, Issue 4, Pages 930-934 (April 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00109-X
Fig. 1 Transesophageal two-dimensional echocardiographic images depicting the left atrium (LA), left ventricular outflow tract (LV), and proximal aorta (Ao). (A) Prominent intracardiac air bubbles with the laser gas cooling system set at 1.5 L/min. (B) Resolution of the systemic air emboli with the laser fiber coaxial air flow decreased to 0.8 L/min. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 65, 930-934DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00109-X)