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Atrial cannulation for left ventricular assistance: superiority of the dome approach
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|March 1, 1996
Abstract:
Successful left ventricular support is dependent on adequate inflow drainage. We describe atrial cannulation using the dome of the left atrium, which in our experience has resulted in excellent inflow drainage.