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Cannulation module. A left-handed surgical glove simulates the heart. It is filled with rice to give shape and volume. The first finger serves as the superior vena cava (SVC), the second finger is angled using a nail and simulates the right superior pulmonary vein, the thumb serves as the right atrial appendage (RAA), and the base represents the inferior vena cava (IVC). A small plastic bag is filled with rice and wrapped in felt to simulate the ascending aorta. LV, Left ventricular.
