The use of a vent for the left ventricle as a means of avoiding air embolism to the systemic circulation during open cardiotomy with the maintenance of the cardiorespiratory function of animals by a pump oxygenator.

Miller Bj, Gibbon Jh, Greco Vf, Cohn Ch, Allbritten Ff

PubMed · 1953 · 23 citations · 0 references

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