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Cardiopulmonary bypass institution: the ascending aorta is cannulated distally. We prefer to cannulate both cavae through the right atrium [vs. direct cannulation of the superior vena cava (SVC) and inferior vena cava (IVC)] to preserve those sites for the heart transplantation surgery.
