Recommendations for Haemodynamic and Neurological Monitoring in Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection

Table 1

Essential and desirable monitoring techniques for use in repair of acute type A aortic dissection.

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Essential monitoring

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Electrocardiogram

Arterial oxygen saturations

Peripheral and core temperatures

Central venous pressure

Pre- and postarch arterial lines

Transoesophageal echocardiogram

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Desirable monitoring

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Pulmonary artery flotation catheter

Continuous intra-arterial blood gas monitor

Near infrared spectroscopy (cerebral and peripheral)

Jugular venous oxygen saturations

Transcranial Doppler

Electroencephalography

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