title: Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest with lung perfusion/ventilation in a patient with acute type a aortic dissection.
abstract: A 50-year-old black male presented with acute type A aortic dissection. Surgical repair was performed under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) with lung perfusion/ventilation throughout the procedure. Details of the lung perfusion technique and its potential benefits and drawbacks are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
authors.forename: Yiliam F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Blanco
authors.forename: Lester
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Tania
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Brice
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.forename: Tomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Salerno