Arch surgery is undoubtedly among the most technically and strategically challenging
endeavours in aortic surgery, requiring thorough understanding not only of cardiovascular …

From the SUNY Downstate Medical Center, New York, NY. Address reprint requests to
Marina Svyatets, MD, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 240 East 47th Street, Apt 20E, New …

Despite the considerable progress made in recent decades in the operative management of
lesions involving the transverse aortic arch, replacement of this portion of the vessel remains …

Aortic arch surgery remains a complex surgical operation that necessitates specific
neuroprotection strategies. Various approaches, such as hypothermic circulatory arrest …

About 15 years ago, Patient Blood Management (PBM) emerged as a new paradigm in
perioperative medicine and rapidly found support of all major medical societies and …

Methods A literature search (from origin to January 2022), limited to publications in English,
was performed on online platforms and database (PubMed, Google, ResearchGate). After a …

BACKGROUND: Deep hypothermia with circulatory arrest (CA) is routinely used for aortic
arch repair. Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion (ASCP) has been proposed to avoid …

These guidelines, endorsed by both the EACTS and STS, represent the official viewpoint on
this topic. They show a commitment to ongoing improvement, as regular updates will be …

Objectives Aortic arch replacement is associated with increased mortality and morbidity
especially in acute type-A aortic dissection. Although hypothermic circulatory arrest with …

Introduction: Lower body perfusion (LBP) is a technique used to provide blood perfusion to
distal organs and spinal cord during circulatory arrest. However, the effect of LBP on the …