Hypothermic circulatory arrest has been used during aortic arch repairs with acceptable
neurologic outcomes. Through the years, we have studied the effects of deep hypothermia …

During open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair (OTAAAR), there is an inevitable
organ ischemic period that occurs when the abdominal arteries are being reattached to the …

Objective Deep hypothermia induces 'burst suppression'(BS), an electroencephalogram
pattern with low-voltage 'suppressions' alternating with high-voltage 'bursts'. Current …

Objective Cooling to electrocerebral inactivity (ECI) by electroencephalography (EEG)
remains the gold standard to maximize cerebral and systemic organ protection during deep …

Despite improved survival rates after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairs, paraplegia
remains a devastating complication with high incidence, ranging from 3 to 10%. Ischemic …

Marfan syndrome is a multisystem connective tissue disorder, with primary involvement of
the cardiovascular, ocular, and skeletal systems. This autosomal heritable disease is mainly …

BACKGROUND: The best option for repair of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal
aortic aneurysms (TAAA)—whether open operation or stent grafting—is increasingly a …

Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) necessitating renal replacement therapy adversely
affects outcomes after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair. The effects of …

Background Diseases involving the descending thoracic aorta (DTA) represent a
heterogeneous substrate with a variety of therapeutic options. Although thoracic …

Objective The aim of the present study was to review the clinical outcomes of a staged
approach using total arch replacement (TAR) with an elephant trunk or a frozen elephant …