HYPOTHERMIC CIRCULATORY ARREST FOR CARDIAC-VALVE REPLACEMENT REOPERATIONS

Authors
MICHIELON G DOTY DB
Citation
G. Michielon et Db. Doty, HYPOTHERMIC CIRCULATORY ARREST FOR CARDIAC-VALVE REPLACEMENT REOPERATIONS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 57(5), 1994, pp. 1281-1283
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
57
Issue
5
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1281 - 1283
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1994)57:5<1281:HCAFCR>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Three patients had cardiac valve replacement using hypothermic circula tory arrest. The patients had multiple previous operations via median sternotomy, and 1 had functioning coronary bypass grafts. This techniq ue provided simple and safe reentry to the heart without necessity of control of the aorta or venae cavae, adequate myocardial and cerebral protection from ischemia, and excellent operating conditions for the v alve replacement.