The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 56, 581-582, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Anatomic considerations in closed transatrial cannulation of the coronary sinus
AJ Cohen, E Hauptman, E Shaul and A Schachner
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel.
Successful closed transatrial coronary sinus cannulation is dependent on a
proper catheter insertion site and proper catheter direction. Accurate
anatomic landmarks are described to provide a reproducible cannulation site
and catheter direction. This results in consistent successful cannulation
of the coronary sinus.