Levels of hypothermia and clinical outcomes in acute type a aortic dissection surgery with circulatory arrest and antegrade cerebral perfusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Erik Braatz, Magnus Dalén, Christian Olsson, Malin Stenman, Perioperative Medicine and Intensive Care, Karolinska University Hospital, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital

Perfusion

Published online on June 12, 2026

Abstract

Perfusion, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesIn acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) surgery requiring hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA), substantial variation persists in cooling strategies, and the optimal target temperature before circulatory arrest remains debated. The objective ...