## Abstract A technique of cannulation of the anterior interventricular vein (AIV) selectively, along with selective cannulation of the coronary sinus, is described. The technique was successful in 61 of 82 patients (76%) in whom it was attempted. There were no serious complications. The technique
Clinical applications and complications of umbilical vein cannulation
โ Scribed by J. McK. Watts; M. C. Douglas
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1971
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 705 KB
- Volume
- 58
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
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