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Original Articles: Adult Cardiac

Invited Commentary

Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Medical Center, 530 First Ave, Suite 9-V, New York, NY 10016

(Email: alfred.culliford@med.nyu.edu).

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This article [1] is both timely and pertinent. For more than 15 years, 779 patients required hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) to treat aneurysmal disease of the ascending aorta. Of the total 37 patients (4.8%), who were 80 years of age or older, the outcome in this aging group was the focus of this study. Operative technique included central cannulation when possible, profound hypothermic cooling, cerebral . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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