The brain, the spinal cord, selective antegrade cerebral perfusion and corporeal arrest temperature - are we reducing the margin of patient safety in aortic arch surgery?

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Dec;36(6):943-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.08.008. Epub 2009 Sep 17.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
  • Body Temperature
  • Brain Injuries / prevention & control*
  • Cerebrovascular Circulation
  • Heart Arrest, Induced
  • Humans
  • Hypothermia, Induced / methods*
  • Perfusion / methods
  • Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / prevention & control*