Angiocatheter coronary artery reperfusion before cardioplegia for evolving myocardial infarction.
A simple reperfusion method using an angiocatheter during total cardiopulmonary bypass before aortic cross-clamping is described. This method has been used successfully for catastrophic evolving myocardial infarctions.
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Department of Surgery, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines.
Soltanzadeh
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Thieman
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D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004630:Emergencies; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery*; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*