Anatomic considerations in closed transatrial cannulation of the coronary sinus.
Successful closed transatrial coronary sinus cannulation is dependent on a proper catheter insertion site and proper catheter direction. Accurate anatomic landmarks are described to provide a reproducible cannulation site and catheter direction. This results in consistent successful cannulation of the coronary sinus.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
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D002102:Cadaver; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans