Use of the Seldinger Type Movement Over a J-Shaped Stylet for Left Ventricular Vent Insertion Lucas H.A. Sanders, MD, FRACS, Weiwen Chen, MD, Jacques P.A.M. Schönberger, MD, PhD, Jaffar Shehatha, MD, FRCS, Mark A.J. Newman, MD, FRACS The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 88, Issue 6, Pages 2050-2051 (December 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.063 Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Positioning vent catheter for advancement over J-shaped stylet in Seldinger-type movement. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 88, 2050-2051DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.063) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Mitral annular calcification (MAC) causing failure of vent insertion (arrow). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 88, 2050-2051DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.063) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Advancement of vent catheter and stylet together, posterior bowing, and bypassing of mitral valve. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 88, 2050-2051DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.03.063) Copyright © 2009 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions