Cerebral fat embolism from cardiopulmonary bypass

Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-119

  Brown, William R ^a   Moody, Dixon M ^a   Challa, Venkata R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Cerebral embolism; Embolism; Etiology; Fat; Physiopathology

Indexed keywords

OSMIUM TETRAOXIDE;

BRAIN EMBOLISM; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN PERFUSION; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; FAT EMBOLISM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; OXYGENATOR; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAINING;

EID: 0033062528     PISSN: 00223069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005072-199902000-00001     Document Type: Review

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