Table 2 Surgical details of three patients with free-floating thrombi
Case | Approach | Arterial cannula | Venous cannula | Sites of clamp | Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Left posterolateral thoracotomy | Left femoral artery | Left femoral vein | Descending aorta, aortic arch between left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery, left subclavian artery | No |
2 | Median sternotomy | Right femoral artery, right subclavian artery | Right atrium | Ascending aorta | Yes |
3 | Median sternotomy | Right femoral artery, right subclavian artery | Right atrium | Ascending aorta | Yes |