Percutaneous coronary sinus cannulation guided by transesophageal echocardiography

Authors
Plotkin, IM Collard, CD Aranki, SF Rizzo, RJ Shernan, SK
Citation
Im. Plotkin et al., Percutaneous coronary sinus cannulation guided by transesophageal echocardiography, ANN THORAC, 66(6), 1998, pp. 2085-2087
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2085 - 2087
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(199812)66:6<2085:PCSCGB>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
We investigated whether percutaneous cannulation of the coronary sinus coul d be accomplished without fluoroscopy using transesophageal echocardiograph y in patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac operations. The coronar y sinus was cannulated without significant complications using transesophag eal echocardiography in 10 of 11 patients (mean, 10.5 minutes). Percutaneou s cannulation of the coronary sinus can be accomplished in a safe and effic ient manner using transesophageal echocardiography without the need for flu oroscopy. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.