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?

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 943-945

  Ranasinghe, Aaron Matthew ^a   Bonser, Robert Stuart ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic arch; Neuroprotection; Selective antegrade cerebral perfusion; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

AORTIC ARCH SURGERY; BRAIN; BRAIN PERFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; MORTALITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STROKE;

AORTA, THORACIC; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; HEART ARREST, INDUCED; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; PERFUSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 70449524339     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2009.08.008     Document Type: Editorial

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