The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 69, 905-908, Copyright © 1975 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Cannulation of ascending aorta for long-term membrane oxygenator support
JD Cooper, J Duffin and WM Zapol
In this report we shall describe a new route for perfusion during long-
term support with the membrane oxygenator. The ascending aorta is
cannulated so that blood from the oxygenator mixes with blood in the
ascending aorta. Thus oxygenated blood is supplied to both the cerebral and
coronary systems.