[HSF] Re: Heparin infusion post op

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Dear Dr. Frater,
we use both plastic basket tipped metal and PVC self inflating ballooned cannulaes.we use the second one  for continous ante direct ostial cardiplegia .Is there any other cannulae which will stay in the ostium without purse suture.
erdinc> From: Rwmfglycar at aol.com> Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 18:31:14 -0400> Subject: Re: [HSF] Re: Heparin infusion post op> To: OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> CC: > > The only coronary cannula that I found to produce Left ostial stenosis was > one that had a selfinflating spherical balloon at the tip. The thought was > that it inflated excessively and produced damaging pressure on the endothelium > at the ostium. This was the late 60's. An Englishman called Jones had developed > it at Mayo. In those days rat atheroma was being produced by temporarily > inflating a balloon in the rat aorta. I used spongetipped catheters for many > years without seeing this complication.> Bob> > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour> _______________________________________________> OpenHeart-L mailing list> > Send postings to:> OpenHeart-L at lists.hsforum.com> > To UNSUBSCRIBE, to CHANGE email address, or to view archives:> http://mmp.cjp.com/mailman/listinfo/openheart-l> > All messages transmitted by the OpenHeart-L are subject to the policies and > disclaimers posted at:> http://www.hsforum.com/listdisclaim> -----------------------------------------