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kanile, kanilēt

English translation: insert cannula (into the aorta, etc.)/cannulation (of)

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Latvian term or phrase:	kanile, kanileet
English translation:	insert cannula (into the aorta, etc.)/cannulation (of)
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11:05 Mar 3, 2008

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Latvian term or phrase: kanile, kanilēt

kanileet aortu un labo priekskambari. ievadiit kanilu.

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insert cannula (into the aorta, etc.)/cannulation (of)

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insert cannula (into the aorta, etc.)/cannulation (of)

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cannula

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kanile, kanileet cannula

Explanation:
aortic cannula - see, for example, US Patent 4596552

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" "An aortic root cannula for use in open heart surgery which combines..."

shifrak
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kanile, kanileet

insert cannula (into the aorta, etc.)/cannulation (of)

Explanation:
The aortic pressure upon insertion of cannula is important:

1) Too High - chance of dissection, bleeding, trauma, tears

2) Too low - chance of damaging back wall of aorta, harder to insert cannula
Vitally important that patient is heparinised prior to arterial or venous cannulation

etc.

Reference: http://www.perfusion.com.au/CCP/Details%20in%20perfusion%20t...
Reference: http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5875782.html

Inese Poga-Smith
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