The pathophysiology of cerebral arterial gas embolism

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 18-23

  Mitchell, Simon ^a   Gorman, Des ^a  

^a Wesley Centre for Hyperbaric Medicine   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiac surgery; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Gas embolism

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; GAS EMBOLISM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION;

EID: 0036198227     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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