Temperature selection in antegrade cerebral perfusion for aortic arch surgery: a meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: ACP with warmer circulatory arrest temperatures may reduce the incidence of permanent neurological deficit, as well as potentially other clinical outcomes. Further studies are required to determine the safe circulatory arrest durations for visceral organs at warmer temperatures. PMID: 30682350 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30682350?dopt=Abstract

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - January 22, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tian DH, Weller J, Hasmat S, Preventza O, Forrest P, Kiat H, Yan TD Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research