Comparison of the Efficacy of Transthoracic Cannulation into the Ascending Aorta Versus Femoral Artery Cannulation in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in Pediatric Cardiac Support

Resuscitation extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (R-ECMO) was introduced at our institution in July 2002. We reviewed the use of venoarterial (VA)-ECMO for cardiac diagnoses at our institution.

Cerebral Protection in Aortic Arch Surgery: Hypothermia Alone Suffices

Aneurysms of the aortic arch are among the most challenging cases for surgical treatment and require procedural expertise for their safe conduct. Up to now, 3 main strategies for cerebral protection of patients undergoing extensive aortic surgery have been developed and studied. These are straight deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA), retrograde cerebral perfusion (RCP), and ante grade cerebral perfusion (ACP).