The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 52, 320-321, Copyright © 1991 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Integrated pump switch for antegrade/retrograde cardioplegia
FD Loop, R Foster, D Ogella and D Teplitsky
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195.
A method of centralizing management of antegrade and retrograde blood
cardioplegia delivery at the heart-lung machine is described. Operation of
a manually flow-directed pump switch, controlled by the perfusionist,
improves safety and efficiency.