Monitoring microemboli during cardiopulmonary bypass with the EDAC® quantifier

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 212-218

  Lynch, John E ^a   Wells, Christopher ^b   Akers, Tom ^b   Frantz, Paul ^b   Garrett, Donna ^b   Scott, M Lance ^b   Williamson, Lisa ^b   Agnew, Barbara ^b   Lynch, John K ^a  

^a LUNA INNOVATIONS INC   (United States)

^b CARILION CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary bypass; Cerebral protection; Gaseous microemboli; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR EMBOLISM; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEVICE; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INCIDENCE; MALE; MICROEMBOLISM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 78649408570     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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