Exposing the circumflex coronary artery: the heartflip technique.
A method to expose the circumflex coronary artery in its course in the atrioventricular groove is introduced. No special equipment or assistance is required. This method also can be applied to expose the obtuse marginal branches of the circumflex coronary artery. Adverse effects have not been observed.
Splittgerber
F H
FH
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Essen University Medical School Hospitals, Germany.
Friedrich
I
I
Falk
B
B
Kroncke
G
G
Talbert
J G
JG
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D006801:Humans