Neuropsychologic impairment after coronary bypass surgery: Effect of gaseous microemboli during perfusionist interventions

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 743-749

  Borger, Michael A ^a   Peniston, Charles M ^a   Weisel, Richard D ^a   Vasiliou, Marie ^a   Green, Robin E A ^a   Feindel, Christopher M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GAS EMBOLISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROEMBOLISM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; TIME;

EID: 0035323936     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.112526     Document Type: Article

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