Systemic venous drainage: can we help Newton?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1044-1051

  Corno, Antonio F ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anomalous venous connection; Assist venous return; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Pump flow; Venous cannulas; Venous drainage

Indexed keywords

CANNULA; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; GRAVITY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VACUUM;

CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CATHETERIZATION; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY CIRCULATION; DRAINAGE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; VENAE CAVAE;

EID: 34248139575     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2007.01.066     Document Type: Review

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