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hypothermic circulatory arrest |
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hypothermic circulatory arrest Suspended animation Cardiovascular surgery A surgical procedure in which a heart-lung machine is used to cool the body during surgery, which ↓ BP and slows circulation to near standstill; HCA is critical in
some neurosurgeries–eg, excision of aneurysms of the vertebrobasilar circulation. See Berry aneurysm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Due to an unclampable aorta, aortic no-touch techniques, such as in situ arterial grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump CABG), apicoaortic conduit, endoaortic balloon or Foley catheter occlusion, and aortic valve replacement under profound hypothermic circulatory arrest are different surgical options. Letsou, of the University of Texas Medical Center's Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, presented a series of canine experiments involving the revival and long term survival of dogs after two hours of hypothermic circulatory arrest. Complete repair was performed during deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. |
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