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Ann Thorac Surg 1988;46:389-390
© 1988 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Retrograde Coronary Sinus Perfusion

Harold E. Snyder, M.D.*, Walter Smithwick, III, M.D., J. Theodore Wingard, M.D., Richard C. Agnew, M.D.

From St. Vincent's Medical Center and St. Luke's Hospital, Jacksonville, FL

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Snyder, 1801 Barrs St, Suite 600, Jacksonville, FL 32204

"Redo" operations for coronary artery disease have become commonplace. One of the major complications that occurs is perioperative infarction due to embolization of atheromatous material from diseased veins into the distal coronary arteries. Because of this, we began using retrograde coronary sinus perfusion (RCSP) for delivery of cardioplegia to prevent the embolization of grumous material. It is our belief that retrograde flow through the coronary arteries is an effective preventive measure.

In addition, RCSP is a simple method of delivery in redo operations such as aortic valve replacement where the majority of coronary flow is through patent vein grafts. Sixty-five of approximately 3,100 patients in our practice in the past three years underwent a cardiac operation in which RCSP was used for cardioplegia delivery. Ventricular function in all patients was well preserved, and all survived. There were no complications associated with the use of this method.




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