Perfusion cérébrale,non prévue,en cours de CEC dans les dissections aortiques

Acute aortic dissections constitute major cardiovascular emergencies. In 30% of patients, intimal tear stands on the aortic arch. The need for a partial or a total aortic arch replacement under circulatory arrest requires the use of cerebral protection i.e. deep hypothermia, retrograde cerebral perfusion via the superior vena cava, selective antegrade cerebral perfusion.In this situation, we consider selective antegrade cerebral perfusion under mild hypothermia (23-25 °C) because it provides good cerebral protection with a low incidence of neurologic complications (4% of transient accidents and 4% of fixed deficits), allows a safe circulatory arrest beyond 45 minutes and is also rather easy to perform especially if the location of the tear on the arch is an operative findings.Operative mortality for acute dissections remains high, 28% to 49% in literature data. Neurological complications may occur despite cerebral protection. These complications may influence both vital and functional prognosis.