Circulatory arrest in a reoperation for brachiocephalic arterial occlusive disease.
Bastounis EA., Hadjinikolaou LK., Taggart DP., Gouvas CA., Khan AS., Boulafendis DG.
We report a patient with multiple brachiocephalic arterial occlusive disease who suffered failure of a bifurcated aorto-carotid artery graft. Profound hypothermic circulatory arrest provided adequate cerebral protection during redo aorto-brachiocephalic arterial grafting.