title: Left ventricular decompression by sump drainage.
abstract: Decompression of the left ventricle during cardiopulmonary bypass is a useful adjunct to open-heart operation, primarily to preserve myocardial tissue and also to improve the exposure of the operative field. The addition of sump drainage to left ventricular decompression systems enhances the usefulness of this established technique. Technical aspects of this sump drainage are detailed.
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans