Intentional asystole during endoluminal thoracic aortic surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass |
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Authors: | Baker A B; Bookallil M J; Lloyd G |
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Institution: | Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia |
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Abstract: | We describe in three patients the use of adenosine to arrest the heart
without cardiopulmonary bypass during endoluminal repair of thoracic aortic
aneurysms. The pharmacology of adenosine, a purine nucleoside present in
all cells, is reviewed briefly, with special reference to its use in
causing transient asystole, which is required for successful surgical
expansion of the graft stent in the thoracic aorta.
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