A 20-year-old woman with Marfan syndrome in the 19 weeks of pregnancy was admitted for
a dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta to the proximal arch. She wanted to continue …

Simultaneous cerebro‐myocardial perfusion has been described in neonatal and infant arch
surgery, suggesting a reduction in cardiac morbidity. Here reported is a novel technique for …

A patient with Marfan's syndrome was seen at 29 weeks' gestation with acute aortic
dissection. She underwent aortic root replacement under deep hypothermia and circulatory …

PATIENT 1. A male neonate (body weight, 3.2 kg) with a hypoplastic aortic arch was
scheduled for aortic arch repair. General anesthesia was induced and maintained as usual …

Eleven patients who underwent replacement of the aortic arch or adjacent areas for
aneurysmal disease between 1989 and 1991, using hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass …

We read with interest the article by Sakaguchi et al.[1] on surgery for type A aortic dissection
in pregnant patients with Marfan syndrome and the accompanying editorial by Dr. Jean …

BACKGROUND: Total replacement of the aortic arch is commonly performed with either
antegrade perfusion of the brachiocephalic arteries by means of direct cannulation or with …

Deep hypothermic cardiocirculatory arrest is the commonest method of brain protection
during transverse aortic arch surgery. Its principle drawbacks consist in the limited safe …

Objective: Acute type A aortic dissection during pregnancy can be fatal to both the mother
and the fetus. The goal of the present study was to characterize the prevalence, treatment …

Volume 120, Number 4 week, the patient was ambulating in his room and was discharged
after 21 days. This patient is now leading a normal life almost 2 years after the operation …