Microemboli in our bypass circuits: A contemporary audit

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Willcox, Timothy W ^a,b   Mitchell, Simon J ^b  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary bypass; Emboli; Left heart vent

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBOLISM; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; EMBOLISM; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949880406     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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