Mild vs Moderate Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest With Unilateral Anterograde Cerebral Perfusion in Hemiarch Replacement

The aim of our study is to analyze the immediate and long-term results between patients undergoing hemiarch replacement with ACP under mild hypothermic (30-32 °C) circulatory arrest versus moderate hypothermic (26-28 °C) circulatory arrest. It is hypothesized that circulatory arrest using mild hypothermia (30-32°C) and uSACP will result in complications reduction, during aortic hemiarch replacement, when compared to moderate hypothermia (26-28°C) and uSACP. For this purpose all of the patient population will be randomized into 2 groups. The first group of the patients during aortic hemiarch replacement, mild hypothermia (30-32°C) will be used during circulatory arrest. The second group of the patients during aortic hemiarch replacement, moderate hypothermia (26-28°C) will be used during circulatory arrest.