Innominate vein cannulation for venous drainage in minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

Minimally invasive aortic valve or aortic root replacement may be carried out through a mini-hemisternotomy. Venous cannulation of the right atrium may be difficult, at best, and obstruct the limited operative field. We have carried out cannulation of the innominate vein with 25F or 27F thin-walled...

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