The Cardioplegia Cannulas are used to deliver cardioplegic solution to the entire myocardium of heart which results in Asystole. Retrograde Cardioplegia Antegrade Cardioplegia Aortic Root Cannula Coronary Perfusion Cannula are the types of cardioplegic cannula. This PPT describes details about cardioplegic cannulas in simplified format.

1. CARDIOPLEGIA
CANNULA
By,
D. E. Nirman Kanna,
Perfusionist,
Department of Cardio Thoracic Surgery.

2. • The Cardioplegia Cannulas are used to
deliver cardioplegic solution to the
entire myocardium of heart which
results in Asystole.
CARDIOPLEGIA CANNULA

3. Types of Cardioplegia Cannula :
1.Retrograde Cardioplegia
2.Antegrade Cardioplegia
• Aortic Root Cannula
• Coronary Perfusion Cannula

4. RETROGRADE CARDIOPLEGIA
• It is the most common technique used to deliver cardioplegia to the heart
via the Coronary Sinus in the reverse direction of normal blood flow
(retrograde Perfusion)
• Cannula is placed into the coronary sinus via right atrium

6. • Retrograde Cardioplegia
Cannula contains balloon
near the tip which prevents
the back flow of cardioplegic
into the right atrium
RETROGRADE CARDIOPLEGIA

7. TYPES
1.Self Inflating Balloon Cannula
2.Manual inflating Balloon Cannula

8. Self Inflating Balloon Cannula

9. Manual inflating Balloon Cannula

11. ANTEGRADE CARDIOPLEGIA
• Antegrade Cardioplegia was designed to deliver
cardioplegia solution in the aortic root or directly into
the coronary ostia in the normal direction of blood
flow (Antegrade Perfusion)

12. 1.Aortic Root Cannula
2.Coronary Perfusion Cannula
TYPES

13. AORTIC ROOT CANNULA
• Aortic root cannula used to infuse cardioplegia directly
into the aortic root near the aortic valve
• It has short needle tip that is placed into the aorta
• The aortic valve and Aortic cross clamp prevents the
back flow in either direction.

16. CORONARY PERFUSION
CANNULA
• This Cannulas are placed in the coronary ostia which delivers
cardioplegia directly into the coronary ostia
• These Cannulas come in various sizes and in different
configurations
• These Cannulas are used when the aortic root is opened ,
• Example : Aortic Valve Replacement