Stroke after Acute Type A Dissection Repair Using Right Axillary Cannulation First Approach

CONCLUSIONS: Majority of strokes in ATAD occurred perioperatively from various mechanisms predominantly affecting the right anterior circulation irrespective of the arterial cannulation site. This is most likely due to unstable hemodynamics and dissection in the innominate artery or its downstream.PMID:38081500 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2023.11.028

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - December 11, 2023 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Suguru Ohira Masashi Kai Joshua B Goldberg Ramin Malekan Vasiliki Gregory Corazon de la Pena Kosuke Aoki Satoshi Egawa Steven L Lansman David Spielvogel Source Type: research