16/02/2026
This article is spot on, I mean no harm but my comments are meant to assist; When I worked in Atlanta, a Haitian/American embalmer from New York, Fabio showed me the heart tap and I have been using it ever since.
Warning, do not tap that heart unless you have built pressure in the body by first injecting arterial fluid. I disagree with inserting one trocar 1"-1 1/2 into the right ventricle. you just need to Pierce the heart wall and let gravity take it from there. If you push to far or you insert at the wrong angle, you will collapse the Arch of the Aorta, once you do that basically you will have to 6 point. Don't be dismayed I collapsed the arch of the aorta so many times until I mastered it, so no worries...
But to describe how to conduct the tap. use the analogy of a basket ball player tapping the ass of his colleague to say good shot, or you see your girl and "pap" you tap the ass to hard, you can be charged with assault, too soft your a clown, hence you have to figure it out.
After several mess up you will get it, the main advantage you will have a more natural color...
You cannot consider yourself a true master of embalming unless you’ve mastered the heart ❤️ tap.
Tapping the Right Ventricle of the Heart ♥️ to drain the blood 🩸 from the body requires a masters skill set.
I make sure I have a sharp trocar tip and enter the abdominal cavity approximately two inches below the sternum and one inch to the left of midline. Insert the instrument slowly and deliberately, maintaining control and proper angle. Advance straight inward at first, then redirect the tip upward toward the region aligned with the right ear lobe. Pe*****te the diaphragm and continue until you reach and pierce the pericardium.
Once I’ve pushed past the pericardium, I advance the internal rod to locate the ♥️ heart. When contact with the heart is felt, I gently withdraw the rod slightly while keeping the trocar aimed toward the right ear reference point. I gently advance the trocar into the heart approximately 1–1½ inches. This technique is hard to explain. I hope this makes sense. Here are some tips to help.
💀Pro Tip: Insert the trocar with controlled, intentional pressure rather than force.
💀Pro Tip: Applying a small amount of soap to the insertion site can help the trocar glide smoothly through tissue, improving control and reducing resistance.
This is an advanced method and not recommended for novice embalmers. Master the heart tap after mastering the art of raising and draining from the jugular vein.
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Until next week happy embalming 💀🖤⚰️💌
