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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;86:1399-1400. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.032
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Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest in the Treatment of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease

Chris K. Rokkas, MDa, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, MDb

a Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Athens School of Medicine, "Attikon" Hospital, 1 Rimini St, Haidari, Athens, 12462 Greece
b Missouri Baptist Medical Center, 3009 N Ballas Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131

(Email: ckrokkas@yahoo.com; ntkouch@aol.com).

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To the Editor:

We read with interest the article by Coselli and colleagues [1] on the safety and efficacy of hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) in the operative treatment of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. We congratulate them for achieving these results in a challenging group of patients. The authors did not use HCA on a routine basis for patients with extensive thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic disease, but selectively in patients whose anatomy and pathology prevented safe clamping of the proximal aorta or in . . . [Full Text of this Article]




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