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Intracardiac and vascular cannulae utilized during cardiopulmonary bypass

Intracardiac and vascular cannulae utilized during cardiopulmonary bypass
* Left ventricular vent enters right upper pulmonary vein then passes into left ventricle through mitral valve.
• Retrograde cardioplegia cannula enters right atrium and passes into coronary sinus.
Δ Aortic root vent allows suction to be applied to the aortic root, thereby indirectly emptying the left ventricle.
UpToDate would like to thank Bruce Searles, MS, CCP, and Kit Hefner, MS, SUNY Upstate Medical University, for their assistance with this illustration.
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