Modern temperature management in aortic arch surgery: The dilemma of moderate hypothermia

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-39

  Luehr, Maximilian ^a   Bachet, Jean ^b   Mohra, Friedrich Wilhelm ^a   Etza, Christian D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b ZAYED MILITARY HOSPITAL   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion; Aortic arch surgery; Cerebral protection; Hypothermic circulatory arrest; Moderate hypothermia; Spinal cord ischaemia; Visceral organ ischaemia

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AORTIC ARCH SURGERY; BRAIN PERFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; COOLING; CORE TEMPERATURE; DEEP HYPOTHERMIC CIRCULATORY ARREST; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; NEUROPROTECTION; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; WARMING;

ANTEGRADE SELECTIVE CEREBRAL PERFUSION; AORTIC ARCH SURGERY; CEREBRAL PROTECTION; HYPOTHERMIC CIRCULATORY ARREST; MODERATE HYPOTHERMIA; SPINAL CORD ISCHAEMIA; VISCERAL ORGAN ISCHAEMIA;

AORTA, THORACIC; BODY TEMPERATURE; CEREBROVASCULAR CIRCULATION; CIRCULATORY ARREST, DEEP HYPOTHERMIA INDUCED; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED; PATIENT SAFETY;

EID: 84890483653     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezt154     Document Type: Review

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