title: Transaortic cannulation for balloon pumping in a "crowded aorta".
abstract: A technique for cannulating the ascending aorta or aortic arch to introduce a balloon catheter for intraortic balloon pumping is described. It is performed without the use of a partial occlusion clamp. This technique is useful when multiple anastomoses in the ascending aorta leave no room for the application of a vascular clamp. Three patients in whom this technique was used are reported.
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000379:methods*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous