Immediate Clinical Outcome after Prolonged Periods of Brain Protection: Retrospective Comparison of Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest, Retrograde, and Antegrade Perfusion

Abstract

In proximal aortic operations requiring prolonged periods of cerebral protection, the mortality and neurological morbidity are not determined by the type of cerebral protection method only. Factors like hypertension and diabetes may play a role in the development of temporary neurological dysfunction.