Balloon catheter occlusion of the ascending aorta.
Dense calcification of the ascending aorta predisposes to aortic injury and distal embolization when the aorta is cross-clamped or partially clamped in the performance of cardiac operations. We occluded the ascending aorta with a Foley balloon catheter in 2 patients undergoing aortocoronary bypass grafting. The technique used is described in this report.
D000368:Aged; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases; D002114:Calcinosis; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002404:Catheterization; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male