Brief review on systematic hypothermia for the protection of central nervous system during aortic arch surgery: a double-sword tool?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion in conjunction with hypothermia attenuate postoperative neurological injury, which in turn still remains the main cause of mortality and morbidity following aortic arch surgery. Hypothermic circulatory arrest however could b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/6/1/153 |