Rapid recognition and treatment of cerebral air embolism: The role of neuromonitoring

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 589-591

  Yeh Jr , Thomas ^a   Austin III, Erle H ^a   Sehic, Aida ^b   Edmonds Jr , Harvey L ^b  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BRAIN CIRCULATION; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NEUROPROTECTION; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT POSITIONING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0042856569     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(03)00199-5     Document Type: Article

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