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Simple system for deairing the heart after cardiopulmonary bypass
1Department of Surgery, Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|November 1, 1996
Abstract:
Air embolism remains a potential hazard of cardiopulmonary bypass. We describe a simple technique for deairing the heart that is inexpensive and requires no manipulation or extra cannulation of the heart.