Percutaneous Cardioplegic Arrest before repeat Sternotomy in Patients with Retro-Sternal Aortic Aneurysm

Redo sternotomy in patients with arterial cardiac structures adherent to the sternum carries a risk of catastrophic bleeding. In some of those cases, particularly if they have undergone multiple previous operations deep hypothermic circulatory arrest alone may not provide sufficient time for a controlled dissection..
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research