Commentary: Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest for left chest aneurysm repair: Ready for prime time?

[摘要] Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) as an adjunct during cardiovascular surgical procedures has a long history, beginning in the early 1950s.1 In 1964, Borst and colleagues2 first reported the successful use of DHCA through a left thoracotomy to repair an arteriovenous fistula of the aortic arch. Although DHCA is currently widely applied for management of aneurysms and dissections involving the aortic arch, there has been less enthusiasm for its use in the management of aortic disease that involves a lateral approach.

[学科分类] 心脏病和心血管学