title: Left heart decompression via the pulmonary artery.
abstract: A technique of left heart decompression is presented which is simple and easy to apply. Cannulation of the main pulmonary artery with a coiled wire reinforced venous cannula provides access for continuous suction and effectively decompresses both the left and right sides of the heart. An in-line vacuum release valve controls the amount of suction.
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*