Pressure-adjusted antegrade brain perfusion for surgery of the aortic aneurysm.
Determining cerebral blood flow during circulatory arrest in patients undergoing surgery for aortic aneurysms has been traditionally based on body weight. We report the use of per-aortic antegrade cerebral perfusion regulated by perfusion pressure using a triple lumen cardioplegia catheter thus optimising cerebral flow.
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Centre Hospitalier Bichat-Claude Bernard, Paris, France. mscorsin@hotmail.com
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Nataf
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D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006324:Heart Arrest, Induced / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans