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Mechanisms of cerebral injury from cardiac surgery.
Critical care clinics - 1 Jan 2008
Hogue Charles W, Gottesman Rebecca F, Stearns Joshua
Abstract excerpt
Cerebral injury is a frequent complication of cardiac surgery, and it has been associated with high mortality, morbidity, hospital costs; an increased likelihood of admission to a secondary care facility after hospital discharge; and impaired quality of life. This article examines postulated mechanisms for cerebral injury from cardiac surgery. Most emphasis has been placed in the past on the intraoperative...
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