Cannulation of ascending aorta for long-term membrane oxygenator support.
In this report we shall describe a new route for perfusion during long-term support with the membrane oxygenator. The ascending aorta is cannulated so that blood from the oxygenator mixes with blood in the ascending aorta. Thus oxygenated blood is supplied to both the cerebral and coronary systems.
D000328:Adult; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010107:Oxygenators, Membrane; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D013997:Time Factors
D010100:Oxygen