Aortic arch replacement with a beating heart: a simple method using continuous 3-way perfusion.
We describe a simplified 3-way perfusion strategy that could be used in complex aortic procedures, which ensures continuous end-organ perfusion and minimizes the potential risks of cardiac, cerebral and peripheral ischaemic complications.
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
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Abu-Omar
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Ali
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Colah
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Dunning
D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion / Q000379:methods*
antegrade cerebral perfusion; aortic arch surgery; beating heart; cardiopulmonary bypass