Left Atrial to Femoral Artery Full Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Novel Technique for Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery
Papanikolaou D, Savio C, Zafar MA, Freudzon L, Wu J, Abdelbaky M, Pelletier KJ, Buntin J, Faggion Vinholo T, Ziganshin BA, Schwartz B, Elefteriades JA. Left Atrial to Femoral Artery Full Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Novel Technique for Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery. International Journal Of Angiology 2019, 29: 019-026. PMID: 32132812, PMCID: PMC7054066, DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3400479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLA-FA bypassCardiopulmonary bypassCPB groupConsecutive patientsAtrial-femoral artery bypassThoracoabdominal aortic operationsThoracoabdominal aortic surgeryHigh-dose heparinFull cardiopulmonary bypassAortic surgeryCardiopulmonary stabilityHemostatic advantageAortic operationsArtery bypassCPB patientsImproved hemodynamicsHeparin reversalPerioperative dataBlood transfusionShed bloodPulmonary veinsFemoral arteryCPB machineImmediate salvageMortality rate