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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:1168-1170
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Conversion From Routine CPB to Centrifugal Mechanical Assist by Transaortic Inflow Cannulation of the Left Ventricle

Afksendiyos Kalangos, MD, PhDa, Nicolas Murith, MDa, Ary Baldovinos, MDa, Bernard Faidutti, MDa

a Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Cantonal Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Accepted for publication November 13, 1997.

Address reprint requests to Dr Kalangos, Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Cantonal Hospital of Geneva, 24, rue Micheli-du-Crest, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland

We describe a technique of conversion from cardiopulmonary bypass to centrifugal mechanical assist that consists of using the existing aortic cannula for outflow and inserting a cannula into the left ventricle through a Dacron tube and across the aortic valve for inflow.






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