Use of the Seldinger type movement over a J-shaped stylet for left ventricular vent insertion.
Access through the right superior pulmonary vein is a commonly used route for left ventricular vent insertion. Complex reshaping of the stylet and vent into a certain position or external guidance do not guarantee successful placement. In this article we describe a modified technique where the stylet sets up the position to allow consistent atraumatic advancement of the catheter across the mitral valve.
Sanders
Lucas H A
LH
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. lucmedi@hotmail.com
Chen
Weiwen
W
Schönberger
Jacques P A M
JP
Shehatha
Jaffar
J
Newman
Mark A J
MA
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D011474:Prosthesis Design