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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;15:359-364
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL
a Clinic of Cardiac Surgery, University of Luebeck, 23538 Luebeck, Germany
b Institute of Applied Physics, University of Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Received 6 June 1998; received in revised form 7 December 1998; accepted 16 December 1998.
Corresponding author. Tel.: +49-451-500-2108; fax: +49-451-500-2051.
Objective: During extracorporeal circulation design and orientation of aortic cannulae tips mainly determine flow pattern in the aortic arch and arch vessels which is the objective of this in vitro study, comparing single versus multiple stream cannulae. Methods: In an aortic arch glass model, jet streams of 21–24 French aortic cannulae which were inserted in the ascending aorta were directed alternatively at the different arch vessels. Flows and pressures in the arch vessels were measured at pump flows of 3–6 l/min. Results: With optimal orientation of the jet stream in the aortic arch, no preferential flow in the arch vessels was seen. In the single jet stream aortic cannulae group a significant parallel increase in flow and pressure in the jet streamed arch vessels compared to the non-jet streamed arch vessels occurred (P<0.05). With the jet stream directed on vessel 2 (left carotid vessel) there was a significant pressure and flow difference comparing the two non-jet streamed vessels with each other (P<0.03). In the single stream 24 French cannulae the highest vessel pressure of 168 mmHg and an increase in flow of 186 ml/min was measured in the jet streamed left carotid artery at 6 l/min pump flow. The multiple stream cannulae provoked the highest vessel pressure of 106 mmHg in the corresponding jet streamed vessel and an increase in flow of 20 ml/min. Conclusion: Tip design of aortic cannulae and the orientation of its jet stream are potential sources of remarkable imbalance of arch vessel perfusion especially with single jet stream cannulae. These effects are more pronounced with single jet stream cannulae. These results may have important clinical implications regarding perfusion of arch vessels during extracorporeal circulation.
Key Words: Aortic cannulae • Arch vessel perfusion • Hydrodynamics • Extracorporeal circulation • Cannulae tip design
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