Aortic Root Cardioplegia Cannula
Cardioplegia Cannula · Antegrade Cardioplegia Cannula · Cardioplegia Needle · Aortic Root Cannula · Root Vent · Cardioplegia Administration Set
A short, thin cannulaKAN-yoo-luhA thin tube placed into the body or a body opening to deliver or remove fluid or air.Full entry with a sharp insertion needle inside it, a flange near the tip, and a side arm (vent line) that branches off the hub. It connects to the cardioplegia line and the vent can go to suction.
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What it does, the lengths it comes in and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Gives antegrade cardioplegia: after the aortic cross-clamp is on, cold or warm cardioplegic solution is infused into the aortic root above the valve so it flows into the coronary arteryKOR-uh-nair-ee AR-ter-eeOne of the blood vessels on the surface of the heart that bring oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.Full entry and stops the heart. The vent line can also suck blood and air from the aortic root. It is placed last in the standard order of cannulation. Our setups pair it with a pressure-monitored flush line.
Lengths and variants
LivaNova examples: 12 Ga (9 Fr) to 18 Ga (4 Fr), about 13 to 15 cm, with or without a vent line; insertion needles are color-coded. Handheld coronary ostial cannulaKAN-yoo-luhA thin tube placed into the body or a body opening to deliver or remove fluid or air.Full entry and retrograde coronary sinusSY-nusA hollow space in the body, most often one of the air-filled spaces in the skull bones around the nose.Full entry cannulas are separate types.
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- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 32 (Cardiac Surgery), p. 905, 909-910
- livanova.com
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