Cerebral microembolic signals during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery: Frequency, time of occurrence, and association with patient and surgical characteristics

Stroke

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1988-1992

  Brækken, Sigrun K ^a   Russell, David ^b   Brucher, Rainer ^b   Abdelnoor, Michel ^b   Svennevig, Jan L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary bypass; Embolism; Ultrasonics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; FEMALE; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MICROEMBOLISM; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030666567     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.28.10.1988     Document Type: Article

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