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Titel:

Cerebral embolization during cardiac surgery: impact of aortic atheroma burden.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Mackensen, GB; Ti, LK; Phillips-Bute, BG; Mathew, JP; Newman, MF; Grocott, HP
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Aortic atheromatous disease is known to be associated with an increased risk of perioperative stroke in the setting of cardiac surgery. In this study, we sought to determine the relationship between cerebral microemboli and aortic atheroma burden in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. METHODS: Transoesophageal echocardiographic images of the ascending, arch and descending aorta were evaluated in 128 patients to determine the aortic atheroma burden. Transcranial Doppler (TCD) of the...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Br J Anaesth
Jahr:
2003
Band / Volume:
91
Heft / Issue:
5
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
656-61
Sprache:
eng
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14570786
Print-ISSN:
0007-0912
TUM Einrichtung:
Klinik für Anästhesiologie (DHM)
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