Anesth Analg 2001;92:338-340
© 2001 International Anesthesia Research Society
CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA
Transesophageal Echocardiographic Imaging of a New Aortic Cannula for Differential Perfusion During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
Kent H. Rehfeldt, MD, and
David J. Cook, MD
Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Kent H. Rehfeldt, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Address e-mail to rehfeldt.kent{at}mayo.edu
Implications: We describe the use of echocardiographic imaging to assist in the placement of an aortic cannula that provides differential perfusion of the arch and descending aorta during cardiac surgery in adults.
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