Brain injury in children with congenital heart disease

Paediatric Anaesthesia

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 284-293

  Scallan, Michael J H ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain injury; Cardiopulmonary bypass; Circulatary arrest; Congenital heart defects; Hypothermia

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; INCIDENCE; NEUROPROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BRAIN INJURIES; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN;

EID: 0037715379     PISSN: 11555645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00996.x     Document Type: Review

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