Abstract
Background: Cannulation of the coronary sinus usually has been accomplished by advancing a catheter through the subclavian or internal jugular veins.
Hypothesis: We have developed a new technique for cannulation of the coronary sinus with a modified 6F Judkins L5 coronary catheter positioned through the femoral vein.
Results: The technique was tried successfully in 20 consecutive patients by the same operator and the average fluoroscopy time for coronary sinus cannulation was 1.6 ± 1.0 min.
Conclusion: Analysis of the results showed evidence of a learning curve with improvement of time with an increasing number of patients. The method provides a safe and inexpensive solution for catheterization of the coronary sinus, easily accessible to every catheter laboratory.
Keywords: coronary sinus
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