Ann Thorac Surg 1978;25:351-353
© 1978 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Articles
A Simple Method of Cold Coronary Perfusion
Hillel Laks, M.D.*,
Hendrick B. Barner, M.D.,
George C. Kaiser, M.D.
St. Louis University Medical School, St. Louis, MO.
Accepted for publication August 12, 1977.
* Address reprint requests to Dr. Laks, Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, New Haven, CT 06510
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Abstract
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Hypothermic coronary perfusion lengthens the safe duration of anoxic arrest. Intermittent selective hypothermic coronary perfusion provides extended myocardial protection. We describe a method of achieving profound myocardial hypothermia by selective deep hypothermic coronary perfusion using a cooling coil without a separate pump head.
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