Carbon dioxide flooding to reduce postoperative neurological injury following surgery for acute type A aortic dissection : a prospective, randomised, blinded, controlled clinical trial, CARTA study protocol - objectives and design
INTRODUCTION: Neurological complications after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) increase patient morbidity and mortality. Carbon dioxide flooding is commonly used in open-heart surgery to reduce the risk of air embolism and neurological impairment, but it has not been evaluated in the setting of ATAAD surgery. This report describes the objectives and design of the CARTA trial, in