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Neuroprotection During Dissection Repair

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Neurological outcomes remain critical for acute aortic syndromes. This requires thoughtful planning for anesthesia induction, cannulation, preservation of brain and spinal cord perfusion through bypass and reconstruction, and adequate fluid and coagulation resuscitation through the perioperative period.

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    Christian V. Ghincea, Yuki Ikeno, Andrew L. Mesher, Muhammad Aftab & T. Brett Reece

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Ghincea, C.V., Ikeno, Y., Mesher, A.L., Aftab, M., Brett Reece, T. (2021). Neuroprotection During Dissection Repair. In: Sellke, F.W., Coselli, J.S., Sundt, T.M., Bavaria, J.E., Sodha, N.R. (eds) Aortic Dissection and Acute Aortic Syndromes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-66668-2_35

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