Direct coronary sinus cannulation during cardioplegic infusion

Retrograde cardioplegia has gained popularity as an improved method of myocardial protection. Cannulation of the coronary sinus, at times, may be difficult or impossible when the transatrial approach is used. We herein report a technique of direct cannulation of the coronary sinus, which appears to...

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Published inThe Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 60; no. 4; p. 1129
Main Authors Bhayana, Joginder N., Salerno, Tomas A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Elsevier Inc 01.10.1995
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Anesthesia
Anesthesia depending on type of surgery
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac Catheterization - methods
Cardioplegic Solutions - administration & dosage
Heart Arrest, Induced - methods
Humans
Medical sciences
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Cardiopulmonary bypass
Heart
Human
Cardioplegic solution
Treatment
Catheterization
Surgery
Retrograde
General anesthesia
Cardiovascular disease
Intraarterial administration
Technique
Coronary sinus
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Summary:Retrograde cardioplegia has gained popularity as an improved method of myocardial protection. Cannulation of the coronary sinus, at times, may be difficult or impossible when the transatrial approach is used. We herein report a technique of direct cannulation of the coronary sinus, which appears to be safe and effective.
ISSN:0003-4975
1552-6259
DOI:10.1016/0003-4975(95)00601-G