Apical aortic cannulation: application of an old method with new paraphernalia.
An instrument assembly consisting of a special aortic cross-clamp and double-lumen perfusion cannula is presented. The application of these instruments allows occlusion of the ascending aorta traversed by the perfusion cannula inserted directly or through the apex of the heart as well as simultaneous left ventricular venting.
Robicsek
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Heineman Medical Research Center, Charlotte, NC 28235.
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans