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Title:

Avoiding stroke during cardiac surgery.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Kellermann, K; Jungwirth, B
Abstract:
The life saving benefits of cardiac surgery are frequently accompanied by negative side effects such as stroke, that occurs with an incidence of 2%-13% dependent to type of surgery. The etiology is most likely multifactorial with embolic events considered as main contributor. Although stroke presents a common complication, no guidelines for any routine use of pharmacological substances or non-pharmacological strategies exist to date. Non-pharmacological strategies include monitoring of brain oxy...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth
Year:
2010
Journal volume:
14
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
95-101
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1177/1089253210370902
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20478949
Print-ISSN:
1089-2532
TUM Institution:
Klinik für Anästhesiologie (DHM)
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