What to Do When Your Brain Turns Blue? Considerations During Aortic Arch Surgery

Abstract

Expert Contributors Jenny Kwak, MD, is an assistant professor of anesthesiology at Loyola University Medical Center. Her interests include cardiothoracic anesthesia and resident echocardiography education. Hilary Grocott, MD, FRPC, FASE, is a professor of anesthesia and surgery at the University of Manitoba. He is also the Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship Director at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Cdr Darian Rice, MD, PhD, is the chief of cardiothoracic anesthesiology and residency program director at the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia. His interests include cardiothoracic and trauma anesthesiology, echocardiography, and resident education. Department of Defense disclaimer: The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the author and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Navy or the Department of Defense. David Fitzgerald, CCP, is the chief of cardiovascular perfusion at INOVA Heart and Vascular Institute and INOVA Fairfax Hospital for Children. Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, is an associate professor of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery at Loyola University Medical Center with an interest in complex aortic surgery. He is also the surgical director for the lung transplantation program and the residency program director for the cardiovascular surgery program.