Circulatory arrest in a reoperation for brachiocephalic arterial occlusive disease.

Authors :: Bastounis EA
Hadjinikolaou LK
Taggart DP
Gouvas CA
Khan AS
Boulafendis DG
Source :: The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 1996 Apr; Vol. 61 (4), pp. 1259-61.
Publication Year :: 1996
Abstract: We report a patient with multiple brachiocephalic arterial occlusive disease who suffered failure of a bifurcated aorto-carotid artery graft. Profound hypothermic circulatory arrest provided adequate cerebral protection during redo aorto-brachiocephalic arterial grafting.

Subjects :: Aged
Blood Vessel Prosthesis
Female
Humans
Hypothermia, Induced methods
Polytetrafluoroethylene
Recurrence
Reoperation methods
Arterial Occlusive Diseases surgery
Brachiocephalic Trunk surgery
Heart Arrest, Induced methods

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