[Retro-TH catheter for retrograde coronary sinus perfusion].
Retrograde coronary perfusion via the coronary sinus for myocardial protection can be performed more safely and exactly with Retro-TH catheter (3 way balloon catheter) which was originally designed. In addition, this catheter can be useful for selective cerebral perfusion in patients with aortic aneurysm involving aortic arch and for selective visceral and renal perfusion in patients with thoracoabdominal aneurysm. From January 1987 to March 1992, we performed 735 open-heart surgery, 12 surgery for aortic arch aneurysm and 6 surgery for thoracoabdominal aneurysm with the aid of this catheter and obtained satisfactory results.
Higami
T
T
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo Brain and Heart Center, Himeji.
Ogawa
K
K
Asada
T
T
Mukohara
N
N
Nishiwaki
M
M
Kawamura
T
T
Yamamoto
S
S
D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D004867:Equipment Design; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010477:Perfusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods