An alternative method of left ventricular decompression during aortocoronary bypass.
A method is described that allows decompression of the left ventricle without the necessity of inserting a cannula into the cardiac chambers. The left ventricle may be completely decompressed through the vein grafts attached to the aortic root opened to the pericardial sac.
D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans