title: An alternative method for endoaortic clamping in atherosclerotic aorta.
abstract: To decrease the risk of traumatic injury or dissection of the aorta in patients with diffuse atherosclerotic disease or calcification of the ascending aorta, we have devised a simple method that uses an Embol-X aortic cannula with a Fogarty occlusion catheter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. jose.rubio.alvarez@sergas.es
authors.forename: Jose Rubio
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: Juan Sierra
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Quiroga
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications; D021721:Balloon Occlusion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D003250:Constriction; D004867:Equipment Design; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans