Facile left ventricular deairing by administration of cardioplegia into the left ventricular vent.
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Abstract
De-airing of left heart structures during minimally invasive valve operations is often difficult. A method of using a left ventricular vent temporarily hooked to the cardioplegia cannula for facile left ventricular deairing is described. Routine use of this simple method coupled with transesophageal echocardiography monitoring simplifies the process of left ventricular deairing in minimally invasive or standard valvular operations.
Medical subject headings
- Embolism, Air
- Heart Arrest, Induced
- Heart-Assist Devices
- Intraoperative Complications