Variables
Mean ± SD (Min-Max) or No (%) (N=30)
Age (y) 53.5 ± 15.2 (22-78)
Male sex 24 (80%)
Body mass index (kg/m2) 26.3 ± 3.9 (19.5-35.9)
Coronary artery disease 11 (36.7%)
History of cerebrovascular disease 1 (3.3%)
Diabetes mellitus 4 (13.3%)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 1 (3.3%)
Diameter of ascending aort (mm) 50 ± 9.6 (32-67)
Diameter of aortic arch (mm) 35.8 ± 6.9 (23-52)
Previous cardiovascular surgery 4 (13.3%)
Surgical procedures Surgical procedures
Aortic arch reconstruction Hemi arch
Total arch
Aortic arch revision
30 (100%) 22 (73.3%) 7 (23.3%) 1 (3.3%)
Elephant trunk 2 (6.7%)
Bentall procedure 4 (13.3%)
Valve sparing aortic root replacement 3 (10%)
Coronary artery bypass grafting 7 (23.3%)
Aortic valve replacement 12 (40%)
Operative variables Operative variables
CPB time (min) 192.6 ± 64.0 (105-371)
Aortic cross clamp time (min) 113.5 ± 33.0 (45-187)
ASCP time (min) 25.1 ± 19.0 (10-90)
MAP – ASCP (mmHg) 49.5 ± 14.0 (15-70)
SaO2 – ASCP (%) 98.2 ± 0.5 (97-99)
Hct – ASCP (%) 25.6 ± 4.8 (14-33)