Cerbral Protection Strategies for Aortic Arch Surgery
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Surgical therapy for aortic arch disease involves partial or complete replacement of the aortic arch with reimplantation of the great vessels while the cerebral blood flow is temporarily altered. Patients undergoing this mandatory period of circulatory arrest during arch replacement are at an increased risk for adverse neurologic outcomes, and strategies for cerebral protection must be implemented to achieve successful results. The optimal strategy for management of the circulation during aortic arch surgery remains controversial. Arch reconstruction has historically been associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to global ischemic end-organ damage occurring during the circulatory arrest period. As surgical techniques have evolved, survival has improved; however, neurologic dysfunction due to cerebral ischemia remains a significant concern. Profound hypothermia was the initial method of cerebral protection utilized during the period of circulatory arrest. The first successful series of arch reconstructions using deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) with body temperatures of 18°C was reported in 1975 (1). Further efforts to improve cerebral protection during arch reconstruction have led to the development of antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) and retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP). Both techniques provide continuous blood flow to the brain and are used in conjunction with hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA). The optimal method of cerebral perfusion (antegrade vs. retrograde) is a controversial topic and has yet to be determined. In the this chapter, the indications for aortic arch surgery will be delineated, and the various methods of cerebral protection strategies and their results will be reviewed.
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