Effect of Trendelenburg head position during cardiac deairing on cerebral microemboli in children: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-9

  Rodriguez, Rosendo A ^a   Cornel, Garry ^a   Weerasena, Nihal A ^a   Splinter, William M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEAD POSITION; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKILL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035139551     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.111177     Document Type: Article

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