[Keynote lecture] Strategies for neurological protection in aortic arch surgery

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The surgical treatment of the aortic arch includes unique obstacles compounding the typical challenges faced by traditional cardiac surgery. Owing to the exquisite sensitivity of neurologic tissue to ischemic injury, the vital importance of safely protecting the brain during inevitable interruptions normal cerebral perfusion cannot be understated. This lecture details perfusion and cannulation strategies for neurological protection in aortic arch surgery.
Cite this article as: Griepp RB, Griepp EB. Perfusion and cannulation strategies for neurological protection in aortic arch surgery. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2013;2(2):159-162. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2225-319X.2013.03.12
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