Cannulation of the middle cardiac vein during MICS

Enrique J. Pantin, Jonathan L. Kraidin, Steven H. Ginsberg, John T. Denny, Alann R. Solina

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Abstract

Coronary sinus cannulation for retrograde cardioplegia administration during cardiac surgery is common practice. Several of the cannulas that are placed by the cardiac surgeon on open procedures are now placed by the cardiac anesthesiologist during minimally invasive cardiac surgery, including the coronary sinus catheter. The understanding of the cardiac venous anatomy is very important during coronary sinus catheter placement. We present a case where a percutaneously placed coronary sinus catheter was inadvertently placed into the middle cardiac vein but detected with the use of fluoroscopy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)62-64
Number of pages3
JournalInnovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Surgery
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Keywords

  • Coronary sinus
  • Coronary sinus catheter
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Middle cardiac vein
  • Minimally invasive cardiac surgery

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