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Letters to the Editor

Arterial cannulation for acute type A aortic dissection

Department of Cardiac Surgery, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, LE3 9QP, United Kingdom

Received 13 February 2009; accepted 11 March 2009.

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Key Words: Aortic dissection • Transapical cannulation • Malperfusion

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We read with great interest the recent article by the Hannover group describing their method for ascending aortic cannulation in the type A dissection setting [1]. However, the ideal method for arterial access in this lethal condition remains controversial.

We agree with the authors that femoral artery cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass in type A aortic dissection patients has possible complications such as cerebral embolisation and organ malperfusion. Axillary artery cannulation also involves problems . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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