Aortic Arch Replacement with Moderate Hypothermia and a Modified Three-PUMP Circuit

A strategy employing moderate hypothermia for the replacement of the aortic arch is proposed to avoid the complications of profound hypothermic circulatory arrest. Two patients underwent the complete replacement of the aortic arch using three pumps - for the brain, thoracoabdominal aorta, and heart,...

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Main Authors: Prashant Vaijyanath, Lavanya Sekar, Mary Smitha Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/20052.pdf&manuscript_id=20052