“Head First” approach streamlines aortic arch replacement
The "Head First" approach demonstrated acceptable outcomes in complex arch replacement. It prioritizes cerebral protection, facilitates timely reconstruction with shorter circulatory arrest, and may improve technical feasibility.
Authors
- Michael T. Cain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4029-2557)
- Nicolas Chanes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6984-2156)
- Muhammad Aftab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2465-9964)
- Drake S Rosenberg
- Jessica Y. Rove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9930-7583)
- Binquan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5031-8339)
- T. Brett Reece (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2074-1773)
- Jordan Hoffman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3359-5277)
- M Skalicky
- A. L. Loomis Bell
Institutions
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Techniques
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjtc.2025.10.012
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00