A New Proximal Anastomosis Technique In Two Patients With Severely Calcified Aorta

作者：Hokenek Faruk; Gursoy Mete^*; Ozgol Ilhan; Gulcan Fusun; Kinoglu Barbaros

来源：Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2011, 92(5): 1914-1916.

DOI：10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.05.039

A severely calcified aorta carries a high risk of atheroemboli and bleeding for cardiac surgery with an incidence range of 14% to 29%. Various techniques were described avoiding cannulation and clamping of the aorta. Nowadays, the no-touch beating heart technique seems to be the best alternative in patients with calcific aorta. Herein, we present a closed proximal anastomosis technique in this high-risk patient group.

• 出版日期2011-11