Prevention of retrograde cardioplegia catheter displacement.
The most frequent catheter-related complication of retrograde cardioplegia, in our experience, has been catheter displacement. An easily placed coronary sinus snare that maintains proper retrograde catheter position is described.
Sutter
F P
FP
Lankenau Hospital and Medical Research Center, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania 19096.
Goldman
S M
SM
D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans