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March and May 2013—Aortic Arch Surgery
Our guest editor for these two issues on Aortic Arch Surgery is Professor Joseph E. Bavaria, Roberts-Measey Professor and Vice Chair, Cardiovascular Surgery and Director of the Thoracic Aortic Surgery Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Please follow up on these focused issues to explore the best strategies for cerebral protection; learn the technical aspects of open arch operations; appreciate the current status of the hybrid technique and watch surgical videos provided by the experts on aortic arch reconstruction.
July 2013—Total Arterial Revascularisation

Professors David Taggart of Oxford and Brian Buxton of Melbourne have put together an exciting panel of experts to explore this topic from every angle. The issue includes systematic reviews and personal perspectives on conduit choice, illustrated articles on harvest techniques, operative videos on OPCAB and all arterial grafting as well as the basic science behind the success of the arterial graft. There are contributions from John Puskas, Chaim Locker, James Tatoulis, David Glineur, Christophe Acar, Paul Sergeant, Arie Blitz, Guo-Wei He and many others. Please enjoy.

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A meta-analysis of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective antegrade cerebral perfusion

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Perfusion and cannulation strategies for neurological protection in aortic arch surgery

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Surgical techniques of total arch replacement using selective antegrade cerebral perfusion

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A meta-analysis of deep hypothermic circulatory arrest versus moderate hypothermic circulatory arrest with selective antegrade cerebral perfusion

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Perfusion and cannulation strategies for neurological protection in aortic arch surgery

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Consensus on hypothermia in aortic arch surgery

Total arch replacement using selective antegrade cerebral perfusion as the neuroprotection strategy

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Influence of operative strategy for the aortic arch in DeBakey type I aortic dissection - analysis of the German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection type A (GERAADA)

Open aortic arch reconstruction

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Degree of hypothermia in aortic arch surgery – optimal temperature for cerebral and spinal protection: deep hypothermia remains the gold standard in the absence of randomized data

Should the dissected aortic arch be replaced in acute type A dissection? The Mayo Clinic perspective